Polizzi Generosa

Polizzi Generosa
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Palermo  (PA)
Local name	Pulizzi
Coordinates	37 ° 49 '  N , 14 ° 0'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 48 '45 "  N , 13 ° 59' 57"  E
height	917  m slm
surface	134 km²
Residents	3,112 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	23 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	90028
prefix	0921
ISTAT number	082058
Popular name	Polizzani
Patron saint	San Gandolfo

Polizzi Generosa is a city in the metropolitan city of Palermo in the region of Sicily in Italy with 3112 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

View of Polizzi Generosa

Polizzi Generosa is located in the southern foothills of the Monti Madonie on a 915  m slm high cliff. It is located 88 km southeast of Palermo and around 30 kilometers south of Cefalù .

The residents mainly work in agriculture and construction.

The neighboring communities are Caltavuturo , Castellana Sicula , Isnello , Petralia Sottana , Scillato , Sclafani Bagni , Vallelunga Pratameno ( CL ) and Villalba ( CL ).

history

Roger I had a fort built in 1076, around which the place developed. The nickname Generosa (German: lush, plentiful) was given to the place by Frederick II , as the soil was very fertile and the residents were wealthy.

Attractions

Marienkirche in Polizzi Generosa

• Ruins of the fort
• SS. Salvatore church from the 16th century
• Rampolla Palace
• St. Mary's Church from the 17th century with the sarcophagus of San Gandolfo

sons and daughters of the town

• Giuseppe Antonio Borgese (1882–1952), Italian historian, literary professor and writer
• Domenico Dolce (born 1958), fashion designer and co-founder of the Dolce & Gabbana fashion company
• Grandparents of the film director Martin Scorsese
• The family of the actor Vincent Schiavelli comes from Polizzi, he himself lived and worked there for the last few years until his death.

Individual evidence

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

Web links

Commons : Polizzi Generosa  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Information about Polizzi Generosa (Italian)