Ventimiglia di Sicilia

Ventimiglia di Sicilia
Ventimiglia di Sicilia
—  Comune  —
Comune di Ventimiglia di Sicilia

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Ventimiglia di Sicilia is located in Italy
Ventimiglia di Sicilia
Location of Ventimiglia di Sicilia in Italy
Coordinates: 37°55′N 13°34′E / 37.917°N 13.567°E / 37.917; 13.567Coordinates: 37°55′N 13°34′E / 37.917°N 13.567°E / 37.917; 13.567
Country Italy
Region Sicily
Province Palermo (PA)
Government
 – Mayor Andrea Mannina since 27 May 2003
Area
 – Total 26 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation 540 m (1,772 ft)
Population (2001)
 – Total 2,193
 – Density 84.3/km2 (218.5/sq mi)
Demonym Ventimigliesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 – Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 90020
Dialing code 091
Patron saint Maria SS. del Rosario
Saint day First Sunday in October
Website Official website

Ventimiglia di Sicilia (Sicilian: Calamigna) is a town and comune in the Province of Palermo, located in the autonomous region of Sicily, Italy. Though "Ventimiglia di Sicilia" is its official name, in Sicilian, the city is known as Calamigna.

Ventimiglia was founded in the 1620s by Don Girolamo del Carretto. The town was named after his wife, Beatrice Ventimiglia. In 1863, "di Sicilia" was added to Ventimiglia, to differentiate the city from the town of Ventimiglia in Liguria. The city is neighbored by the towns Baucina, Bolognetta, Caccamo, Casteldaccia and Ciminna.

The town is also home to an advanced observatory, the Osservatorio di Ventimiglia di Sicilia "Ezio Brancato" (Ventimiglia di Sicilia Observatory) run by The Organizzazione Ricerche e Studi di Astronomia (Organization for the Research and Study of Astronomy) or ORSA, built in 2001.

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