Lercara Friddi
| Lercara Friddi | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Lercara Friddi | ||
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  Lercara Friddi Location of Lercara Friddi in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 37°45′N 13°36′E / 37.750°N 13.600°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Sicily | |
| Province | Palermo (PA) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Gaetano Licata | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 37.3 km2 (14.4 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 675 m (2,215 ft) | |
| Population (Jan. 2008)[1] | ||
| • Total | 7,099 | |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Lercaresi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 90025 | |
| Dialing code | 091 | |
| Patron saint | Holy Mary of Constantinople | |
| Website | Official website | |
Lercara Friddi is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southeast of Palermo.
Founded in 1595 by local feudataries, it is on the slopes of Madore Hill, between the valleys of Fiumetorto and Platani rivers. In the past it was an important mining centre, the only one in the province of Palermo where sulphur was excavated.
On December 25, 1893, eleven people were killed in the Lercara Friddi massacre during the Fasci Siciliani uprising after a rally of peasants and sulphur miners that asked for the abolition of taxes and better working conditions.[2]
Notable people
- Professional Boxer and father of famous singer, Frank Sinatra, Anthony Martin Sinatra (1892).
- Politician Andrea Finocchiaro Aprile.
- Magistrate Pietro Scaglione.
- Football player and manager Nicolò Nicolosi.
- Italian French-chanson singer Frédéric François, born Francesco Barracato (June 3, 1950).
- Gangster Lucky Luciano (1897)
- Italian Cookbook Author Daniel Bellino Z (1958) Author Sunday Sauce, La Tavola, The Feast of The 7 Fish, Segreto Italian - Secret Italian Recipes, Grandma Bellino's Italian Cookbook / Recipes From My Sicilian Grandmother ....
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ (Italian) Natale 1893, la strage di Lercara, La Sicilia, December 31, 2010