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Altavilla Milicia is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Palermo.
Altavilla Milicia | |
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| Comune di Altavilla Milicia | |
 The coast of Altavilla Milicia | |
Location of Altavilla Milicia  | |
  Altavilla Milicia Location of Altavilla Milicia in Italy  Altavilla Milicia Altavilla Milicia (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 38°3′N 13°33′E / 38.050°N 13.550°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Palermo (PA) |
| Frazioni | Torre Colonna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Virga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23 km2 (9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 73 m (240 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,452 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Altavillesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 90010 |
| Dialing code | 091 |
| Patron saint | Madonna della Milicia |
| Saint day | September 6, 7 and 8 |
| Website | www |
The Commune is named after the Hauteville family, Norman Settlers who conquered Sicily in the 11th century and later became the ruling dynasty of the island.[3][4] The name Altavilla is an Italian translation of the French Hauteville. The feudal Barony and the Duchy of Altavilla later passed into the hands of the Adragna family.
One of the sights is the Sanctuary of the "Madonna della Milicia".
Altavilla Milicia borders the municipalities of Casteldaccia and Trabia.
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Andiamo Sicilia". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
- ^ Paul Oldfield, 'The Bari charter of privileges of 1132: articulating the culture of a new Norman monarchy', Historical Research, 1 (2015), 577–597.
External links
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Media related to Altavilla Milicia at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
(in Italian) - Portal of Altavilla Milicia
- Portal of Sanctuary of Madonna della Milicia
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