Capaci
Capaci (Italian pronunciation: [kaˈpaːtʃi]) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in Sicily, Italy. In 2011 the comune had a population of 11,045, with a density of 1,804.7 people per square kilometre.
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Coordinates: 38°10′N 13°14′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Metropolitan city | Palermo (PA) |
Frazioni | Villaggio Sommariva Villaggio Leone |
Area | |
• Total | 6.12 km2 (2.36 sq mi) |
Population (9 October 2011)[2] | |
• Total | 11,045 |
Demonym(s) | Capacensi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 90040 |
Dialing code | 091 |
Patron saint | Sant'Erasmo |
Saint day | 2 June |
The A29 autostrada running from Palermo to Punta Raisi Airport, and to the west and south-west of the island, passes through the commune. On 23 May 1992, this road was the scene of the assassination of anti-Mafia judge Giovanni Falcone and those with him, in an explosion known as the Capaci bombing. The site of the explosion is marked now by a memorial to those who were killed.[3]
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Sofia Lotto Persio (23 May 2017). "How the mafia's murder of an Italian prosecutor became a turning point in Italy's fight against the mob". Newsweek. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
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