Polizzi Generosa

Polizzi Generosa
—  Comune  —
Comune di Polizzi Generosa
Coat of arms
Polizzi Generosa Location of Polizzi Generosa in Italy
Coordinates: 37°48′N 13°59′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Palermo (PA)
Government
• Mayor	Salvatore Glorioso (since May 27, 2003)
Area
• Total	134.33 km2 (51.9 sq mi)
Elevation	917 m (3,009 ft)
Population (December 31, 2004)
• Total	4,530
• Density	33.7/km2 (87.3/sq mi)
Demonym	Polizzani
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	90028
Dialing code	0921
Patron saint	San Gandolfo
Website	Official website

Polizzi Generosa (Sicilian: Pulizzi) is a town and comune (population 4,530) in the Province of Palermo on the island of Sicily, southern Italy. The town sits in the hills at 917 in meters.

History

The site of Polizzi has traces of human presence since the 6th century BC, archaeological findings including coins from Himera, Carthaginian remains and a Hellenistic necropolis. In the 4th century it was a Carthaginian fortress occupied by mercenaries from Campania.

The town probably developed as a population center in the late Middle Ages, growing around the castle built by the Norman Count of Sicily Roger I in 1076.

Notable people

People with connections to Polizzi Generosa include:

• The families of Sicilian Americans such as film directors Martin Scorsese and Antonia Scarpa as well as character actor Vincent Schiavelli, came from the town. Schiavelli was also a food and cookbook writer who wrote about Polizzi Generosa and his roots in Many Beautiful Things: Stories and Recipes from Polizzi Generosa. He was also buried there when he died.
• The writer, journalist and literary critic Giuseppe Antonio Borgese originally came from the town.
• Fashion designer Domenico Dolce, one half of the Dolce & Gabbana clothing company, was born in the town.
• Catholic cardinal Mariano Rampolla was born in Polizzi Generosa.

Gallery

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  Hermitage of San Gandolfo

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  The church during San Gandolfo festival

External links

• Extracted Civil Records