Valguarnera Caropepe
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Valguarnera Caropepe | |
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Comune di Valguarnera Caropepe | |
Coordinates: 37°30′N 14°23′E / 37.500°N 14.383°E | |
Kintra | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Province | Enna (EN) |
Area | |
• Total | 9 km2 (3 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,642 |
• Density | 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Carrapipani or Valguarneresi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 94019 |
Diallin code | 0935 |
Patron saunt | San Cristoforo |
Website | www.caropepe.it |
Valguarnera Caropepe (Sicilian: Carrapipi) is a comune in Sicily, Italy in the Province o Enna. Valguarnera Caropepe staunds at a hicht o 590m a.s.l. in a hilly aurie o the Enna province.
Foondit in 1628 bi Francesco Valguarnera, it saw a remarkable growthe durin the 18t century notably associatit wi the thrivin sulfur minin industry in the aurie.
The Chiesa Madre dedicatit tae Saunt Christopher an the 18t century Palazzo del Municipio (the Toun Haw), in the precincts o the umwhile Monte Frumentario, are the maist attractive biggins.
Relics datin frae atween the 7t century BC an the 14t century AD hae been unyirdit in the airchaeological aurie o Rossomanno, in the toun surroondins.
Freemit airtins
[eedit | eedit soorce]- http://www.carmeloparrinelli.it Archived 2007-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
- http://www.polvalguarnera.it Archived 2006-12-13 at the Wayback Machine