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Gangi is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southeast of Palermo.[3]

Gangi
Comune
Comune di Gangi
Location of Gangi
Gangi
Location of Gangi in Italy
Gangi
Gangi (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°48′N 14°12′E
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
Metropolitan cityPalermo (PA)
Government
  MayorFrancesco Paolo Migliazzo
Area
  Total127.1 km2 (49.1 sq mi)
Elevation
1,011 m (3,317 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2017)[2]
  Total6,568
  Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
DemonymGangitani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
90024
Dialing code0921
Patron saintSt. Catald Bishop
Saint dayMay 10
WebsiteOfficial website

Gangi borders the following municipalities: Alimena, Blufi, Bompietro, Calascibetta, Enna, Geraci Siculo, Nicosia, Petralia Soprana, Sperlinga. The town straddles the Madonie mountains of central Sicily.


History


Gangi's origins have been connected to the ancient Greek city of Engyon, or Herbita, but this theory remains unconfirmed. Traces of Roman presence are instead testified by archaeological excavations under the Abbey of Gangivecchio ("Old Gangi"). (But according to Glenn Storey, Francesca Spatafora and other archeologists and a consolidated historiography, Engio was near Gangi (today c. da Alburchia or c. da Gangivecchio, in Gangi's territory).

The current settlement dates to 1300, when it was rebuilt on the Monte Marone after its destruction in the course of the Sicilian Vespers war, as part of the county of Geraci. In 1625 it was acquired by the Graffeo family who, four years later, were made Princes of Gangi; in 1677 the title went to the Valguarnera. In the 18th century Gangi was a flourishing cultural centre, with several literary clubs and the construction of notable noble residences.

Later, after the unification of Italy, Gangi was the centre of fierce suppression of brigands who lived in the area. In 1926 it was the location of one of the hardest repression of the Mafia in Italy, carried out by the local prefect Cesare Mori.

In 2014, the local administration under a dynamic mayor began disposing of abandoned houses with some being given away and others being sold for a nominal price. The recipients had to agree to spend at least 35,000 euros on restoration within five years.[4] The giveaway is a means to stimulate tourism-related activities and diversify the local economy, which was primarily dependent on agriculture and animal husbandry.[5] The scheme has proved a great success.

Gangi and Di Gangi are also common Sicilian surnames.


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.
  3. Mario Siragusa, Cenni storici su Gangi, Gangi-Roma, Archeoclub d'Italia, 2017
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2015-06-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. Povoledo, Elisabetta (22 June 2015). "Sicilian Town Tells Outsiders: Take Our Homes. Please". Retrieved 20 January 2019 via NYTimes.com.



На других языках


[de] Gangi

Gangi ist eine italienische Gemeinde der Metropolitanstadt Palermo in der Autonomen Region Sizilien mit 6464 Einwohnern (Stand 31. Dezember 2019) und ist Mitglied der Vereinigung I borghi più belli d’Italia[2] (Die schönsten Orte Italiens).
- [en] Gangi, Sicily

[es] Gangi

Gangi es una localidad italiana de la provincia de Palermo, región de Sicilia, con 7.260 habitantes.[3] Gangi se encuentra rodeado de las siguientes poblaciones: Alimena, Blufi, Bompietro, Calascibetta, Enna, Geraci Siculo, Nicosia, Petralia Soprana, Sperlinga.

[ru] Ганджи

Ганджи (итал. Gangi) — коммуна в Италии, располагается в регионе Сицилия, подчиняется административному центру Палермо.



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