Partinico

Partinico
Comune
Comune di Partinico
Partinico

Location of Partinico in Italy

Coordinates: 38°02′42″N 13°07′15″E / 38.04500°N 13.12083°E / 38.04500; 13.12083Coordinates: 38°02′42″N 13°07′15″E / 38.04500°N 13.12083°E / 38.04500; 13.12083
Country Italy
Region Sicily
Province / Metropolitan city Palermo (PA)
Frazioni Parrini
Government
  Mayor Salvo Lo Biundo
Area
  Total 110.32 km2 (42.59 sq mi)
Elevation 175 m (574 ft)
Population (December 31, 2004)
  Total 31,566
  Density 290/km2 (740/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Partinicesi or Partinicoti
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 90047
Dialing code 091
Patron saint St. Leonard of Noblac
Saint day November 6
Website Official website

Partinico (Sicilian: Partinicu, Ancient Greek: Parthenikòn) is a town and comune in the province of Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy. It is 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Palermo and 71 kilometres (44 mi) from Trapani.

Main sights

Notable people and places

The paternal side of musician Frank Zappa's family came from the town. The street Via Zammata where the family lived before they emigrated, was renamed to Via Frank Zappa and in 2015 Dweezil Zappa released the album Via Zammata'.[1]

The Italian prime minister Orlando represented Partinico in the Italian Parliament from 1897 until 1925.

The local, family-run, anti-Mafia television station Telejato is based in Partinico.

Partinico in the center of the photo with Borgetto in the foreground

References

  1. Marin, Marc; Zappa, Dweezil (10 March 2016). "Dweezil Zappa interview, WTF with Marc Maron, Episode 688". WTF. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
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