Termini Imerese is a town of the Metropolitan City of Palermo on the northern coast of Sicily, in Italy. It is one of the most important towns of the Metropolitan City of Palermo, from which it is 33 km far. The town is easily reachable through its well developed infrastructures: there are three highway exits along the A19, its station is the meeting point between all of the Sicilian railway lines and its seaport links the town with other important maritime Italian cities. It has a judicial district. It's culturally interesting for the close Greek ruins of Himera, its numerous churches, Roman ruins, prehistorical finds and the annual celebration of the Carnival, one of the oldest of Italy. In the heart of the old town, at its lower level, there are the thermal baths of the Grand Hotel delle Terme, where precious hot volcanic waters flow since Roman age. In the areas of Termini and the near Sciara and Caccamo there's the Oriented Nature Reserve of St. Calogero Mount, which is located between the coast of Termini Imerese Gulf and the surrounding fertile flat territory. In the east zone of the town, there's an important industrial area, especially known for the former factory which was owned by FIAT and for the ENEL power plant “Ettore Majorana”.
The Blessed Agostino Novello, also known as Augustine of Tarano, but born Matteo da Termini, was an Italian religious figure. He was born in the first half of the 13th century, at Termini Imerese, the village in Sicily from which he derived his surname. As that village was near Palermo, he is sometimes called Palermitano. The Augustinians believe he was probably born at Tarano. On entering religion he changed his name to Agostino, and later was given the additional name of Novello.
Santa Flavia is a town in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy.
Campofelice di Roccella is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in the Italian region of Sicily, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of Palermo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,896 and an area of 14.7 square kilometres (5.7 sq mi).
Cerda is a comune (municipality) of the Metropolitan City of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southeast of Palermo.
Sciara is a comune (municipality) near the Metropolitan City of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Palermo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,788 and an area of 31.2 square kilometres (12.0 sq mi).
Trabia is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Palermo.
Giuseppe Lumia is an Italian politician of the Democratic Party of the Left and its successor, the Democrats of the Left. He belongs to the group of Social Christians in the Party.
The 208th Coastal Division was an infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. Royal Italian Army coastal divisions were second line divisions formed with reservists and equipped with second rate materiel. Recruited locally, they were often commanded by officers called out of retirement.
Termini Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield on Sicily, located approximately 4 km west-northwest of Termini Imerese.
Montemaggiore Belsito is a small town and comune near the Metropolitan City of Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy. It is located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of Palermo, Boarding comunes of Cerda and Termini Imerese
The Temple of Victory is a Greek temple of the ancient city of Himera located in the archaeological area of Termini Imerese, in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in Sicily, southern Italy.
European route E 932 is a European B class road in Italy, connecting the hamlet of Buonfornello and Catania.
The Castello di Caccamo is a castle in Caccamo, Sicily. It is among the largest and best preserved Norman castles in Sicily, and one of the largest in Italy.
The Metropolitan City of Palermo is a metropolitan city in Sicily, Italy. Its capital is the city of Palermo. It replaced the Province of Palermo and comprises the city of Palermo and other 82 municipalities (comuni).
Emanuele Notarbartolo, Marquis of San Giovanni was an Italian banker and politician. He is widely considered as the Sicilian Mafia's first eminent victim in 1893.
The Palermo metropolitan area is the urban agglomeration centred on the city of Palermo in the island of Sicily, Italy. It is defined statistically and does not correspond to a single area of local government. Administratively it comprises the comune (municipality) of Palermo plus 26 further communes, all of which fall within the Metropolitan City of Palermo.
Vincenzo La Barbera was an Italian Mannerist architect and painter.
AntoninoSpatafora was an Italian painter, architect, sculptor and cartographer. Born in Palermo, Sicily in the mid 16th century, he is notable as one of the foremost artists of Sicilian Mannerism, with pupils including Vincenzo La Barbera. Several documents refer to him as a sculptor, though none of his sculptures survive. He died in Termini Imerese, Sicily.
