Cinisi
Encyclopedia
Cinisi is a town and a comune
in the province of Palermo
in Sicily
. As of 2007 it had an estimated population of 12,100.
and Terrasini
and count the civil parish (frazione
) of Punta Raisi, seat of Palermo Airport. It is far 36 km from Palermo
centre, 77 from Trapani
and 31 from Alcamo
.
parade with many papier-mâché
. floats.
, also known as Punta Raisi, is located in its municipal territory. Cinisi counts a pair of train stations (Cinisi-Terrasini on the Palermo-Trapani line and Punta Raisi
on the Palermo Metro
) and is served by the A29 motorway
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
in the province of Palermo
Province of Palermo
The Province of Palermo is a province in the autonomous region of Sicily, a major island in Southern Italy. Its capital is the city of Palermo. The Province of Palermo has 82 comuni , 1,239,272 inhabitants, and is 4,992 km² .-External links:...
in Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
. As of 2007 it had an estimated population of 12,100.
Geography
The town is part of the Palermo metropolitan area, borders with the municipalities of CariniCarini
Carini is a town and comune in the Province of Palermo, Sicily, 13 miles by rail WNW of Palermo. It has a population of 25,752....
and Terrasini
Terrasini
Terrasini is a town and comune in the Province of Palermo on the island of Sicily in Italy.-Data:Terrasini is located west of Palermo at the motorway between Palermo and Trapani, between the mountains and the Gulf of Castellammare near the Palermo International Airport.Terrasini's population works...
and count the civil parish (frazione
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
) of Punta Raisi, seat of Palermo Airport. It is far 36 km from Palermo
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
centre, 77 from Trapani
Trapani
Trapani is a city and comune on the west coast of Sicily in Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Trapani. Founded by Elymians, the city is still an important fishing port and the main gateway to the nearby Egadi Islands.-History:...
and 31 from Alcamo
Alcamo
Alcamo is the fourth largest city in the province of Trapani, in north-western Sicily, southern Italy.-History:Alcamo was founded in 828 by the Muslim commander al-Kamuk , though other sources date its origin to c. 972...
.
Culture
Cinisi is famous, among other things, for the CarnivalCarnival
Carnaval is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnaval typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party...
parade with many papier-mâché
Papier-mâché
Papier-mâché , alternatively, paper-mache, is a composite material consisting of paper pieces or pulp, sometimes reinforced with textiles, bound with an adhesive, such as glue, starch, or wallpaper paste....
. floats.
Transport
The Falcone-Borsellino Airport of PalermoPalermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
, also known as Punta Raisi, is located in its municipal territory. Cinisi counts a pair of train stations (Cinisi-Terrasini on the Palermo-Trapani line and Punta Raisi
Punta Raisi railway station
Punta Raisi railway station , is located within Palermo Airport in Cinisi, near Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Opened in 2004, the station is the northwestern terminus of the Palermo Passante railway, and forms part of the Palermo Metro....
on the Palermo Metro
Metropolitana di Palermo
The Metropolitana di Palermo is an urban railway system owned by Trenitalia, divided into two lines that serves the city of Palermo in Sicily, southern Italy.- Lines :There are two lines:...
) and is served by the A29 motorway
Autostrada A29 (Italy)
The Autostrada A29 is a motorway on the island of Sicily that links Palermo to Mazara del Vallo. The motorway is also called Autostrada del Sale because one of its branches ends at the Salt Pans between Marsala and Trapani....
.
Personalities
- Giovanni MeliGiovanni MeliGiovanni Meli was a Palermitan Sicilian poet and man of letters. After studying philosophy and medicine he worked as a doctor in Cinisi in the province of Palermo...
(1740 – 1815), Sicilian poet. - Gaetano BadalamentiGaetano BadalamentiGaetano Badalamenti was a powerful member of the Sicilian Mafia. Don Tano Badalamenti was the capofamiglia of his hometown Cinisi, Sicily, and headed the Sicilian Mafia Commission in the 1970s...
(1923 – 2004), powerful leader of the Sicilian MafiaMafiaThe Mafia is a criminal syndicate that emerged in the mid-nineteenth century in Sicily, Italy. It is a loose association of criminal groups that share a common organizational structure and code of conduct, and whose common enterprise is protection racketeering...
. - Giuseppe ImpastatoGiuseppe ImpastatoGiuseppe Impastato, also known as Peppino , was a political activist who opposed the Mafia that ordered his murder in 1978.-Childhood:...
(1948 – 1978), political activist againist Mafia. The 2000 film I cento passiOne Hundred StepsI Cento Passi is an Italian film released in 2000, directed by Marco Tullio Giordana about the life of Giuseppe “Peppino” Impastato, a political activist who opposed the Mafia in Sicily. The story takes place in the small town of Cinisi in the province of Palermo, the home town of the Impastato...
, dedicated to him, was filmed in Cinisi. - Joe Butera and Paul Butera - Chicago, Illinois, Entrepenuers