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Cianciana is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located in the middle valley of the Platani river, about 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of Palermo and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Agrigento. The Monte Cammarata, elevation 1,579 metres (5,180 ft) above sea level, part of the Monti Sicani chain, is nearby.

An abandoned zolfara (sulfur mine) near Cianciana.
An abandoned zolfara (sulfur mine) near Cianciana.
Francesco Martorana
Comune
Comune di Cianciana
Location of Francesco Martorana
Francesco Martorana
Location of Francesco Martorana in Italy
Francesco Martorana
Francesco Martorana (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°31′17″N 13°26′04″E
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
ProvinceAgrigento (AG)
Government
  MayorFrancesco Martorana
Area
  Total37.7 km2 (14.6 sq mi)
Elevation
390 m (1,280 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2013)[2]
  Total3,515
  Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Ciancianesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
92012
Dialing code0922
Patron saintSaint Anthony of Padua
Saint dayJune 13
WebsiteOfficial website

Cianciana borders the following municipalities: Alessandria della Rocca, Bivona, Cattolica Eraclea, Ribera, Sant'Angelo Muxaro.


History


The village is situated on the valley of the River Platani and is surrounded by the Sicani Mountains, and was originally inhabited the Cretans in the second millennium BC. Cianciana also was conquered by Greeks, Romans and Arabs.

According to local chronicles, a town known as La Ferla existed in the area in 1269. This was likely destroyed by an earthquake. Archaeological excavations have found traces of Roman temples and other constructions, including a "castle" called Casaletto di Chincana, whence the name given to the area in the feudal era of the Kingdom of Sicily.

Cianciana itself was founded on 4 October 1646 as Sant'Antonino di Cianciana, under the aegis of the Joppolo feudal family. In 1713 it had 2,303 inhabitants.

The center grew in importance after the discovery of the rich sulfur mines of the area, and the number of inhabitants reached 10,000. However, after the sulfur mine closed in the early 1960s, rapid emigration to England, France, Germany, the United States, Canada and other parts of the world reduced the population by more than half.


Main sights



References


  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.



На других языках


- [en] Cianciana

[es] Cianciana

Cianciana es una comuna siciliana, en la provincia de Agrigento.

[ru] Чанчана

Чанчана (итал. Cianciana) — коммуна в Италии, располагается в регионе Сицилия, подчиняется административному центру Агридженто.



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