Marianopoli

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Marianopoli
coat of arms
Marianopoli (Italy)
Marianopoli
Country Italy
region Sicily
Free community consortium Caltanissetta  (CL)
Local name (Li) Manchi / Marianòpuli
Coordinates 37 ° 36 '  N , 13 ° 55'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 36 '0 "  N , 13 ° 55' 0"  E
height 720  m slm
surface 12 km²
Residents 1,737 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 145 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 93010
prefix 0934
ISTAT number 085008
Popular name Marianopolitani or Manchesi
Patron saint San Prospero
Website Marianopoli

Marianopoli is a town in Caltanissetta consortium of municipalities outside the region Sicily in Italy with 1,737 inhabitants (December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Marianopoli is 35 km northwest of Caltanissetta . The residents mainly work in agriculture and animal husbandry.

The neighboring communities are Caltanissetta , Mussomeli , Petralia Sottana ( PA ) and Villalba .

history

The parish was founded in 1726 by Baron Lombardo della Scala . The community received its current name in 1801.

Attractions

  • Church of San Prospero from the 18th century
  • Archaeological Museum with finds from the area around Marianopoli
  • Excavation area with prehistoric necropolises

Web links

Commons : Marianopoli  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.