Lercara Friddi
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| Comune di Lercara Friddi | |
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Palermo (PA) |
| Mayor | Gaetano Licata |
| Elevation | 675 m (2,215 ft) |
| Area | 37.3 km² (14.4 sq mi) |
| Population (as of Jan. 2008[1]) | |
| - Total | 7,099 |
| - Density | 190/km² (492/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | 37°45′N 13°36′E / 37.75°N 13.6°ECoordinates: 37°45′N 13°36′E / 37.75°N 13.6°E |
| Gentilic | Lercaresi |
| Dialing code | 091 |
| Postal code | 90025 |
| Patron | Holy Mary of Constantinople |
| Website: www.comune.lercarafriddi.pa.it | |
Lercara Friddi is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about 45 km southeast of Palermo.
Lercara Friddi borders the following municipalities: Castronovo di Sicilia, Prizzi, Roccapalumba, Vicari.
Founded in 1595 by local feudataries, it is located on the slopes of Madore Hill, between the valleys of Fiumetorto and Platani rivers. In the past it was an important mining centre, the sole in the province of Palermo where sulphur was excavated.
[edit] Famous people
- Gangster Lucky Luciano was born here.
- It has been claimed that ancestors of Frank Sinatra also came from the village, however Sinatra himself maintained that his family was from the Province of Catania.
- Football player and manager Nicolò Nicolosi came from the village.
[edit] Demographic evolution
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