Vicari

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Vicari
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Vicari (Italy)
Vicari
Country Italy
region Sicily
Metropolitan city Palermo  (PA)
Local name Vìcari
Coordinates 37 ° 50 ′  N , 13 ° 34 ′  E Coordinates: 37 ° 50 ′ 0 ″  N , 13 ° 34 ′ 0 ″  E
surface 85 km²
Residents 2,559 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 30 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 90020
prefix 091
ISTAT number 082078
Popular name Vicaresi

Vicari is a city of Metropolitan city of Palermo in the Region of Sicily in Italy with 2,559 inhabitants (December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Vicari is 56 km southeast of Palermo . The inhabitants work mainly in agriculture and industry (production of concrete).

The neighboring municipalities are Caccamo , Campofelice di Fitalia , Ciminna , Lercara Friddi , Prizzi and Roccapalumba .

history

The place has been known since the Arab rule over Sicily . At the beginning of the 11th century a fort was built here.

Attractions

  • Ruins of the Norman fort
  • Parish church of San Georg, built in Norman times, renovated in the Baroque era

Web links

Commons : Vicari  - 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.