Salemi
Sign in to saveSalemi is a town and comune in northwestern Sicily, Italy, administratively part of the province of Trapani. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
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Salemi is a small town located in northwestern Sicily, Italy, within the province of Trapani. It has been recognized as one of Italy's most beautiful villages, a distinction that reflects its cultural and architectural significance.
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Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Salemi, Sicily
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Salemi01.jpg
- Italian comune.image_shield
- Salemi-Stemma.png
- Italian comune.region
- Sicily
- Italian comune.province
- Trapani (TP)
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Sinagia, Filci, Gorgazzo, San Ciro Fontana Bianca, San Ciro Petrazzi, Ulmi
- Italian comune.mayor
- Domenico Venuti
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 182.42
- Italian comune.population_total
- 10971
- Italian comune.population_as_of
- 28 February 2017
- Italian comune.population_demonym
- Salemitani
- Italian comune.elevation_m
- 446
Article
21 sectionsContents
- History
- From Alicia to Salemi
- First capital of Italy
- Garibaldi and celebrations
- Count of Salemi
- Disaster and earthquake of 1968
- Religion
- Traditions and festivals
- Saint Nicholas of Bari
- The Feasts of the Loaves and the City
- The Texture and the Stone Campanedda
- Culture
- Libraries
- Schools
- Museums
- Archaeology
- People
- Economy
- Infrastructure
- References
- External links
Salemi is a town and comune in northwestern Sicily, Italy, administratively part of the province of Trapani. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
==History== Salemi is where Giuseppe Garibaldi announced the annexation of Sicily on May 14, 1860, as part of the Expedition of the Thousand, briefly making the town his headquarters after his landing at Marsala two days earlier.