Vicari
Encyclopedia
Vicari is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Palermo
in the Italian
region Sicily
, located about 35 km southeast of Palermo
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,997 and an area of 85.7 km².
Vicari borders the following municipalities: Caccamo
, Campofelice di Fitalia
, Ciminna
, Lercara Friddi
, Prizzi
, Roccapalumba
.
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 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 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 35 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...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,997 and an area of 85.7 km².
Vicari borders the following municipalities: Caccamo
Caccamo
Caccamo is a town and comune located on the Tyrrhenian coast of Sicily in the Province of Palermo.-History:The official founding of Caccamo was not until 1093, when the Normans began building the castle on a rocky spur overlooking a cliff. The castle itself is actually now being slowly converted...
, Campofelice di Fitalia
Campofelice di Fitalia
Campofelice di Fitalia is a comune in the Province of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about 35 km southeast of Palermo...
, Ciminna
Ciminna
Ciminna is a Sicilian city in the province of Palermo, located approximately 30 miles south east of its capital, Palermo. The city's economy is derived mainly from agriculture and traditional crafts...
, Lercara Friddi
Lercara Friddi
Lercara Friddi is a comune in the Province of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about 45 km southeast of Palermo....
, Prizzi
Prizzi
Prizzi is a town and comune of 5,711 inhabitants in the Italian province of Palermo, on the island of Sicily. It is located south of the city of Palermo at an altitude of 696 m above sea level on a hill in the upper valley of the River Sosio...
, Roccapalumba
Roccapalumba
Roccapalumba is a comune in the province of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about 60 km southeast of Palermo....
.