Borgetto
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| Borgetto | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Borgetto | |
  Borgetto | |
| Coordinates: 38°3′N 13°9′E / 38.050°N 13.150°ECoordinates: 38°3′N 13°9′E / 38.050°N 13.150°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Palermo (PA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,394 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Borgettani |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 90042 |
| Dialing code | 091 |
| Website | Official website |
Borgetto (Sicilian: Lu Burgettu) is a small mountain Italian town of the province of Palermo in Sicily. As of 2012 Borgetto had an estimated population of 7.394. [2]
History
The origins of Borgetto are disputed. The two largely accepted theories are that Borgetto was set up as vantage point over the Mediterranean Sea by the Arab invades. Thus, comes the root of Borgetto, Burj, which translates to tower in Arabic. Borgetto is the combination of Burj (tower) and -etto (a suffix meaning small in Italian).
The other theory is that Borgetto was set up by the Greeks as Greek ruins are commonplace throughout Sicily. This theory, however, is based on theory as opposed to fact.
Borgetto is
Borgetto (foreground) and Partinico (middle of photo)
Sources
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
- ↑ "The World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
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