Partinico
| Partinico | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Partinico | |
  Partinico Location of Partinico in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 38°02′42″N 13°07′15″E / 38.04500°N 13.12083°ECoordinates: 38°02′42″N 13°07′15″E / 38.04500°N 13.12083°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Palermo (PA) |
| Frazioni | Parrini |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Salvo Lo Biundo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 110.32 km2 (42.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 175 m (574 ft) |
| Population (December 31, 2004) | |
| • Total | 31,566 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Partinicesi or Partinicoti |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 90047 |
| Dialing code | 091 |
| Patron saint | St. Leonard of Noblac |
| Saint day | November 6 |
| Website | Official website |
Partinico (Sicilian: Partinicu, Ancient Greek: Parthenikòn) is a town and comune in the province of Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy. It is 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Palermo and 71 kilometres (44 mi) from Trapani.
Main sights
- Church of San Giuseppe, housing 17th-century paintings.
- Neo-Classicist Chiosco della Musica.
- Baroque fountain.
- Real Cantina Borbonica.
Notable people and places
The paternal side of musician Frank Zappa's family came from the town. The street Via Zammata where the family lived before they emigrated, was renamed to Via Frank Zappa and in 2015 Dweezil Zappa released the album Via Zammata'.[1]
The Italian prime minister Orlando represented Partinico in the Italian Parliament from 1897 until 1925.
The local, family-run, anti-Mafia television station Telejato is based in Partinico.
Partinico in the center of the photo with Borgetto in the foreground
References
- ↑ Marin, Marc; Zappa, Dweezil (10 March 2016). "Dweezil Zappa interview, WTF with Marc Maron, Episode 688". WTF. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
External links
- Comune di Partinico (Italian)
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