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Encyclopedia > Contessa Entellina
Comune di Contessa Entellina
Coat of arms of Comune di Contessa Entellina
Municipal coat of arms
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Sicily
Province Palermo (PA)
Mayor Antonino Lala (since May 27, 2005)
Elevation 561 m
Area 136 km²
Population
 - Total (as of 2001) 1,981
 - Density 15/km²
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 37°44′N 13°11′E
Gentilic Contessioti
Dialing code 091
Postal code 90030
Patron Saint Nicholas of Myra
 - Day December 6

Contessa Entellina (Sicilian: Cuntissa, Arbëreshë: Hora e Kundisës) is an Albanian speaking town in the province of Palermo, in Sicily, southern Italy. Contessa Entellina is located about 25 km southwest of Corleone. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... The Regions of Italy were granted a degree of regional autonomy in the 1948 constitution, which states that the constitutions role is: to recognize, protect and promote local autonomy, to ensure that services at the State level are as decentralized as possible, and to adapt the principles and laws... Sicily (Sicilia in Italian and Sicilian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,708 km² (9,926 sq. ... In Italy, the province (in Italian: provincia) is an administrative division of an intermediate level, between municipality (comune) and region (Regione). ... Palermo (It. ... May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries not observing summer time Central European Time (CET) is one of the names of the time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Central European Time West Africa Time British Summer Time* Irish Summer Time* Western European Summer Time* Category: ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ethnonym. ... Here are a list of area codes in Italy. ... Saint Nicholas (Greek: , Agios Nikolaos, victory of the people) is the common name for Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra (in modern day Antalya province, Turkey), who had a reputation for secret gift-giving, but is now commonly identified with Santa Claus. ... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sicilian (, Italian: ) is a Romance language. ... Arbëreshë are an Albanian-speaking community living in southern Italy. ... Palermo (It. ... Sicily (Sicilia in Italian and Sicilian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,708 km² (9,926 sq. ... Corleone is a small town of approximately 12,000 inhabitants in the province of Palermo in Sicily, Italy. ...


History

In ancient times it was the ancient Elymian city of Entella. The Elymian people (Greek Elymoi, Latin Elymi) were an ancient civilization located in Sicily. ...


External links

  • Contessa Entellina Birth, Marriage and Death Records 1820-1865


 
 

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