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Comune in Sicily, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Racalmuto (Sicilian: Racalmutu; from the Arabic رحل موت raḥl mawt, "village of death" or رحل حمود raḥl Ḥammūd, "Hammoud's village") is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian Autonomous Region of Sicily, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Agrigento.
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Racalmuto
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Comune di Racalmuto | |
Coordinates: 37°24′N 13°44′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Province | Agrigento (AG) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Vincenzo Maniglia |
Area | |
• Total | 68.3 km2 (26.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 455 m (1,493 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,833 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Demonym | Racalmutesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 92020 |
Dialing code | 0922 |
Website | Official website |
Racalmuto is the setting of Angelo F. Coniglio's historical fiction novella The Lady of the Wheel.[4]
Racalmuto borders the following municipalities: Bompensiere, Canicattì, Castrofilippo, Favara, Grotte, Milena, Montedoro.
Racalmuto was the birthplace and lifelong home of author Leonardo Sciascia (1921–89)
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