Villarosa

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Villarosa
coat of arms
Villarosa (Italy)
Villarosa
Country Italy
region Sicily
Free community consortium Enna  (EN)
Local name Villarosa
Coordinates 37 ° 35 '  N , 14 ° 10'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 35 '0 "  N , 14 ° 10' 0"  E
height 523  m slm
surface 55 km²
Residents 4,646 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density 84 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 94010
prefix 0935
ISTAT number 086020
Popular name Villarosani
Patron saint San Giacomo
Website Villarosa
Clock tower in the center of Villarosa
Clock tower in the center of Villarosa

Villa Rosa is a city in Enna consortium of municipalities outside the region Sicily in Italy with 4646 inhabitants (December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Villarosa is 17 km west of Enna . The residents mainly work in agriculture.

In addition to Villarosa, the district of Villapriolo also belongs to the municipality. The neighboring communities are Alimena ( PA ), Bompietro (PA), Calascibetta , Enna and Santa Caterina Villarmosa ( CL ).

history

Originally the place was named after San Giacomo di Bombinetto. In 1761 the place was renamed Villarosa in honor of the painter Rosa Ciotti, who designed the city map. In 1762 the present center was built by the nobleman Duca Placido Notarbartolo . The place developed well in the 19th century due to sulfur mines and soda salt deposits.

Attractions

San Giacomo Church
  • Chiesa Madre (parish church ) dedicated to San Giacomo (St. Jacob )
  • Church of the Immacolata Concezione (Immaculate Conception)
  • Church of the Madonna della Catena
  • Palazzo del Duca of the Notabartolos
  • Torre dell'Orologio (clock tower)
  • Museum d'Arte Mineraria (Art of Minerals)
  • Civiltà Contadina Museum (Agriculture) near the train station
  • Museum at the Villa Lucrezia
  • Palazzo Stanzie
  • Lake Villarosa

Twin cities

There is a town partnership with the towns of Le Quesnoy in France and Morlanwelz in Belgium .

Individual evidence

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

Web links

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