Lercara Friddi

Infobox CityIT
img_coa = LercaraFriddi-Stemma.gif
official_name = Comune di Lercara Friddi
name = Lercara Friddi
region = Sicily
province = Palermo (PA)
elevation_m = 675
area_total_km2 = 37.3
population_as_of = Dec. 2004All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.]
population_total = 7232
population_density_km2 = 194
timezone = CET, UTC+1
coordinates = coord|37|45|N|13|36|E|type:city(7,232)_region:IT
frazioni =
telephone = 091
postalcode = 90025
gentilic = Lercaresi
saint = Holy Mary of Constantinople
day =
mayor = Gaetano Licata
website = [http://www.comune.lercarafriddi.pa.it www.comune.lercarafriddi.pa.it]
mapy = 13.6000
mapx = 37.7500

Lercara Friddi is a "comune" (municipality) in the Province of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about 45 km southeast of Palermo.

Lercara Friddi borders the following municipalities: Castronovo di Sicilia, Prizzi, Roccapalumba, Vicari.

Founded in 1595 by local feudataries, it is located on the slopes of Madore Hill, between the valleys of Fiumetorto and Platani rivers. In the past it was an important mining centre, the sole in the province of Palermo where sulphur was excavated.__NOTOC__

Famous people

*Gangster Lucky Luciano was born here.
*It has been claimed that ancestors of Frank Sinatra also came from the village, however Sinatra himself maintained that his family was from the Province of Catania.
*Football player and manager Nicolò Nicolosi came from the village.

Demographic evolution

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References

External links

* [http://www.comune.lercarafriddi.pa.it Official website]