Racalmuto
Racalmuto (Sicilian: Racalmutu; from the Arabic رحل موت raḥl mawt, village of death or رحل حمود raḥl Ḥammūd, Hammoud's village) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian Autonomous Region of Sicily, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Agrigento.
Racalmuto Racalmutu (Sicilian) | |
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| Comune di Racalmuto | |
 Leonardo Sciascia's dedication to Racalmuto. | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Racalmuto Location of Racalmuto in Italy  Racalmuto Racalmuto (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°24′N 13°44′E / 37.400°N 13.733°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Agrigento (AG) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vincenzo Maniglia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 68.3 km2 (26.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 455 m (1,493 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2011) | |
| • Total | 8,833 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Racalmutesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 92020 |
| Dialing code | 0922 |
| Website | Official website |
Racalmuto is the setting of Angelo F. Coniglio's historical fiction novella The Lady of the Wheel.
Racalmuto borders the following municipalities: Bompensiere, Canicattì, Castrofilippo, Favara, Grotte, Milena, Montedoro.
Notable people
Racalmuto was the birthplace and lifelong home of author Leonardo Sciascia (1921–89)
Bibliography
- Leonardo Sciascia: Wine Dark Sea, 2001
- Angelo F. Coniglio: The Lady of the Wheel, 2012
Twin towns
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada - Murray St. in Hamilton's Little Italy is known as Corso Racalmuto, after the Racalmutesi immigrants who populated the area
Finale Ligure, Italy
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