Milena
Encyclopedia
Milena is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Caltanissetta
in the Italian
region Sicily
, located about 80 km southeast of Palermo
and about 30 km west of Caltanissetta
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,376 and an area of 24.5 km².
Formerly known as Milocca, it was the subject of a critically acclaimed book, Milocca: A Sicilian Village by Charlotte Gower Chapman, who in 1935 detailed everyday life in the small rural Sicilian town, one of the earliest cultural anthropology
studies of a semi-literate people.
Milena borders the following municipalities: Bompensiere
, Campofranco
, Grotte
, Racalmuto
, Sutera
.
, the mother of the Queen Elena
, wife of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy
.
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:...
(municipality) in the Province of Caltanissetta
Province of Caltanissetta
The Province of Caltanissetta is a province in the southern part of Sicily, Italy...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region 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,...
, located about 80 km southeast of 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...
and about 30 km west of Caltanissetta
Caltanissetta
Caltanissetta is a city and comune located on the western interior of Sicily, capital of the province of Caltanissetta...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,376 and an area of 24.5 km².
Formerly known as Milocca, it was the subject of a critically acclaimed book, Milocca: A Sicilian Village by Charlotte Gower Chapman, who in 1935 detailed everyday life in the small rural Sicilian town, one of the earliest cultural anthropology
Cultural anthropology
Cultural anthropology is a branch of anthropology focused on the study of cultural variation among humans, collecting data about the impact of global economic and political processes on local cultural realities. Anthropologists use a variety of methods, including participant observation,...
studies of a semi-literate people.
Milena borders the following municipalities: Bompensiere
Bompensiere
Bompensiere is a comune in the province of Caltanissetta in the south of Sicily, Italy....
, Campofranco
Campofranco
Campofranco is a comune in the Province of Caltanissetta in the Italian region Sicily, located about 70 km southeast of Palermo and about 35 km west of Caltanissetta...
, Grotte
Grotte (AG)
Grotte is a comune in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 80 km southeast of Palermo and about 14 km northeast of Agrigento....
, Racalmuto
Racalmuto
Racalmuto is a comune in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian Autonomous Region of Sicily, located about 90 km southeast of Palermo and about 15 km northeast of Agrigento.Racalmuto borders the following municipalities: Bompensiere, Canicattì, Castrofilippo, Favara,...
, Sutera
Sutera
Sutera is a comune in the Province of Caltanissetta in the Italian region Sicily, located about 70 km southeast of Palermo and about 30 km west of Caltanissetta. The area is dominated by a large monolithic rock termed "The Mountain of San Paolino". Upon this mountain sits the bones of...
.
Toponym
Its name (1933) is a form of homage to the Queen Milena of MontenegroMilena Vukotic
Milena Vukotic is a former ballerina and a stage, television, and film actress.Vukotic was born in Rome, to a Serbian Montenegrian comediographer father and an Italian pianist/composer mother....
, the mother of the Queen Elena
Elena of Montenegro
Elena of Montenegro was the daughter of King Nikola I Petrović-Njegoš of Montenegro and his wife, Milena Vukotić...
, wife of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy
Victor Emmanuel III of Italy
Victor Emmanuel III was a member of the House of Savoy and King of Italy . In addition, he claimed the crowns of Ethiopia and Albania and claimed the titles Emperor of Ethiopia and King of Albania , which were unrecognised by the Great Powers...
.