Petralia Sottana
| Petralia Sottana | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Petralia Sottana | |
  Petralia Sottana | |
| Coordinates: 37°48′N 14°5′E / 37.800°N 14.083°ECoordinates: 37°48′N 14°5′E / 37.800°N 14.083°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Palermo (PA) |
| Frazioni | Piano Battaglia, Landro, Tudia, Recattivo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Santo Inguaggiato(since May 14, 2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 178 km2 (69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,000 m (3,000 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,330 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Petraliesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 90027 |
| Dialing code | 0921 |
| Patron saint | San Calogero |
| Saint day | June 18 |
| Website | Official website |
Petralia Sottana (Sicilian: Pitralìa Suttana) is a town and comune in the Province of Palermo, in the island of Sicily, Italy.
Geography
The Madonie Mountains cover the commune. It includes the "Fractions" (frazioni) Piano Battaglia, Landro, Recattivo and Tudia.
The commune is on the border between the provinces of Palermo and Caltanissetta (CL). It is bounded by the communes of Alimena, Blufi, Caltanissetta (CL), Castelbuono, Castellana Sicula, Geraci Siculo, Isnello, Marianopoli (CL), Petralia Soprana, Polizzi Generosa, Resuttano (CL), Santa Caterina Villarmosa (CL), Villalba (CL).
Coat of arms
The coat of arms includes a flamingo pink to rose to rosy white with three lilies and a golden edge. The colour ranges from ocean blue to sky blue to light snow-like blue to white reading Lilium Petrae. The crown on the top is shaped with lilly-leaf and on top and peach circles on the bottom of the crown.
Notable natives
- Luciano Chiara (July 2, 1910 - June 10, 1969 in Palermo) a mathematician, (Italian)
External links
- Birth Indices 1885-1895
- Mapquest - Petralia Sottana
- Petralia Sottana Genealogy
- Petralia Sottana (Italian)
- Sicily Web - Petralia Sottana
- - Madonie & Piano Battaglia web - PIANO BATTAGLIA
The main characters in Emanuele Crialese's elegiac film of Sicilian immigration to America," Golden Door" (aka Nuovomondo)) come from the town of Petralia.
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