Rosolini

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Rosolini
coat of arms
Rosolini (Italy)
Rosolini
Country Italy
region Sicily
Free community consortium Syracuse  (SR)
Local name Rusalini
Coordinates 36 ° 49 '  N , 14 ° 57'  E Coordinates: 36 ° 49 '0 "  N , 14 ° 57' 0"  E
height 154  m slm
surface 76.15 km²
Residents 21,122 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 277 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 96019
prefix 0931
ISTAT number 089016
Popular name Rosolinesi
Patron saint San Luigi Gonzaga
Website Rosolini
San Giuseppe Church
San Giuseppe Church

Rosolini is a town in the municipality consortium Syracuse outdoors in the region of Sicily in Italy with 21,122 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Rosolini is 50 kilometers southwest of Syracuse . The inhabitants work mainly in agriculture, animal husbandry and industry.

Rosolini is on the Canicattì – Syracuse railway line .

The neighboring municipalities are Ispica ( RG ), Modica (RG), Noto and Ragusa (RG).

history

The place already existed in Roman and Byzantine times. In 1713 the place was re-established at its current location.

Attractions

  • Church of Madre San Giuseppe / San Luigi Gonzaga, with a precious reliquary in which the lower jaw of St. Aloisius is kept
  • Church of San Francesco
  • Church of Santa Caterina
  • Church del Santissimo Crocifisso
  • Platamone Palace, built in 1668

Town twinning

There is a city partnership with Santa Fe in Argentina. On October 26, 2018, another partnership was concluded with Frankenthal (Palatinate) .

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : Rosolini  - 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.
  2. ↑ ValdiNoto.org: Informazioni su Rosolini , accessed on 17 July 2018th
  3. ^ Die Rheinpfalz , Frankenthaler Zeitung of October 27, 2018. p. 1.