Mussomeli

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Comune di Mussomeli
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Mussomeli
Mussomeli (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°34′46″N13°45′09″E / 37.57944°N 13.75250°E / 37.57944; 13.75250
Country Italy
Region Sicily
Province Caltanissetta (CL)
Frazioni Mappa, Polizzello
Government
  MayorGiuseppe Catania
Area
[1]
  Total161 km2 (62 sq mi)
Elevation
650 m (2,130 ft)
Population
 (January 31, 2004) [2]
  Total11,354
  Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Demonym Mussomelesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
93014
Dialing code 0934
Patron saint Madonna of the Miracles
Saint daySeptember 8
Website Official website

Mussomeli (Mussumeli in Sicilian) is a town and comune in the province of Caltanissetta, Sicily, Italy.

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History

Mussomeli is claimed to have been founded in the 14th century by Manfredo III Chiaramonte [3] with the name Manfredi, but later the current name, of Latin or Arab origin, was imposed. In 1549 it became a county under the Lanza family.

Culture

A feast is held every September for the Madonna of the Miracles. A similar feast is held simultaneously in Buffalo, NY, which has a large number of Mussomeli émigrés and their descendants.

Diaspora

Many townspeople emigrated to the UK, to London and Woking, Surrey where the Madonna dei Miracoli (Madonna of Miracles) is celebrated every July. This created a depopulation problem in the town, and as of 2021 the town is seeking foreign purchasers of the empty houses in central Mussomeli. [4]

People linked to Mussomeli

Main sights

The Castle of Mussomeli. Castello di Mussomeli.jpg
The Castle of Mussomeli.

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References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. George Dennis (1864). A handbook for travellers in Sicily. Oxford University. p. 247.
  4. Moore, Tim (23 October 2021). "An Italian house for less than €1 - what's the catch?" . The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 24 October 2021.