Isola delle Femmine
| Isola delle Femmine | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di Isola delle Femmine | |
 Isola delle Femmine
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| Coordinates: 38°12′N 13°15′E / 38.2°N 13.25°ECoordinates: 38°12′N 13°15′E / 38.2°N 13.25°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Sicily |
| Province | Palermo (PA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gaspare Portobello (since June 14, 2004) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3 km2 (1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 6,208 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Isolani |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 90040 |
| Dialing code | 091 |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of the Graces (SS. Maria delle Grazie) |
| Saint day | July 2 |
Isola delle Femmine (Sicilian: Isula dî Fìmmini) is an Italian town in North-Western Sicily, administratively part of the province of Palermo. It has 6,208 inhabitants (as of 2001).
Despite its name, which can be translated in English as The Island of Women, the town is located in mainland Sicily; the "island" the name refers to lies in front of the town territory, but it is not inhabited anymore. The etymology of the name is uncertain: a story claims the origins of the name from a females' only prison supposedly located in the island in the 16th century. A more reliable claim is that in the 19th century, a plague or sickness occurred in the town and the women and children were sent to the island off shore until it had passed.
Isola delle Femmine is a sister city with Pittsburg, California. The same fisherman statue that is in the town square in Isola can be seen in downtown Pittsburg with the names of the first settlers from Isola.
The parents of Joe, Vince, and Dom DiMaggio were from Isola delle Femmine.
[edit] Sister city
[edit] External links
- (Italian) Official website of Isola delle Femmine
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