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| official_name = Comune di Leonforte |
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| native_name = Liunforti |
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| image_caption = Granfonte |
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| saint = Madonna del Carmelo |
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| day = August 16 |
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| postal_code = 94013 |
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'''Leonforte''' ( |
'''Leonforte''' ({{langx|scn|Liunforti}}) is an Italian ''[[comune]]'' with a population of 14,046<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://demo.istat.it/bil2015/index.html|title=Statistiche demografiche ISTAT}}</ref> in the [[Province of Enna]], [[Sicily]]. The town is situated 22 km from [[Enna]], in the centre of the [[Erean Mountains]] at 600 metres [[Sea level|a.s.l]]. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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*[[Order of Friars Minor Capuchin|Capuchin]] church and convent (mausoleum that houses the sarcophagus of Princess Caterina Branciforte, who died in 1634, and a painting by [[Pietro Novelli]], depicting ''The Election of Matthias to the Apostolate |
*[[Order of Friars Minor Capuchin|Capuchin]] church and convent (mausoleum that houses the sarcophagus of Princess Caterina Branciforte, who died in 1634, and a painting by [[Pietro Novelli]], depicting ''The Election of Matthias to the Apostolate |
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*Church of Madonna del Carmelo |
*Church of Madonna del Carmelo |
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*''Granfonte'' (Fountain) |
*''[[Granfonte]]'' (Fountain) |
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*Palazzo Branciforti |
*Palazzo Branciforti |
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*Castello di Tavi |
*Castello di Tavi |
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== Economy == |
== Economy == |
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[[Image:Rural Leonforte1.jpg|left|thumb|Agricultural field in rural Leonforte.]] |
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The economy is largely based on agriculture. In the past century Leonforte has always had an agricultural economy with many labourers. This has made the town a stronghold for the political left. There are a few industries located within an industrial zone. Another important activity is construction work. Leonforte has one of the highest unemployment rates of the province, at 22%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ottomilacensus.istat.it/sottotema/086/086011/12/|title=Leonforte - Mercato del lavoro | Disoccupazione}}</ref> Leonforte is adjacent to the road ''Strada Statale 121'' that connects Enna, Palermo, Nissoria, and Paternò. The train station is located 10 km from the centre of Leonforte. |
The economy is largely based on agriculture. In the past century Leonforte has always had an agricultural economy with many labourers. This has made the town a stronghold for the political left. There are a few industries located within an industrial zone. Another important activity is construction work. Leonforte has one of the highest unemployment rates of the province, at 22%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ottomilacensus.istat.it/sottotema/086/086011/12/|title=Leonforte - Mercato del lavoro | Disoccupazione}}</ref> Leonforte is adjacent to the road ''Strada Statale 121'' that connects Enna, Palermo, Nissoria, and Paternò. The train station is located 10 km from the centre of Leonforte. |
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Leonforte
Liunforti (Sicilian) | |
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| Comune di Leonforte | |
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Location of Leonforte  | |
  Leonforte Location of Leonforte in Italy  Leonforte Leonforte (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°38′30″N 14°23′45″E / 37.64167°N 14.39583°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Enna (EN) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Salvatore Barbera |
| Area | |
• Total | 84.39 km2 (32.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 603 m (1,978 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 13,117 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Leonfortesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 94013 |
| Dialing code | 0935 |
| Patron saint | Madonna del Carmelo |
| Saint day | August 16 |
| Website | Official website |
Leonforte (Sicilian: Liunforti) is an Italian comune with a population of 14,046[3] in the Province of Enna, Sicily. The town is situated 22 km from Enna, in the centre of the Erean Mountains at 600 metres a.s.l.
History
[edit]The ancient settlement of Tabas or Tavaca stood in the approximate location of Leonforte. During the Byzantine period of Sicily, and later under the Muslim Emirate of Sicily, a castle was built with a farmhouse in its vicinity. Irrigation systems were introduced and many mills took advantage of the abundance of water. In 1610 Nicolò Placido Branciforti founded a city, naming it Leonforte in tribute to his family's coat of arms; a lion holding a banner with the motto in fortitudine bracchii tui.
Main sights
[edit]- Chiesa Madre (mother church)
- Capuchin church and convent (mausoleum that houses the sarcophagus of Princess Caterina Branciforte, who died in 1634, and a painting by Pietro Novelli, depicting The Election of Matthias to the Apostolate
- Church of Madonna del Carmelo
- Granfonte (Fountain)
- Palazzo Branciforti
- Castello di Tavi
Economy
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The economy is largely based on agriculture. In the past century Leonforte has always had an agricultural economy with many labourers. This has made the town a stronghold for the political left. There are a few industries located within an industrial zone. Another important activity is construction work. Leonforte has one of the highest unemployment rates of the province, at 22%.[4] Leonforte is adjacent to the road Strada Statale 121 that connects Enna, Palermo, Nissoria, and Paternò. The train station is located 10 km from the centre of Leonforte.
References
[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Statistiche demografiche ISTAT".
- ^ "Leonforte - Mercato del lavoro | Disoccupazione".
Sources
[edit]- Giovanni Mazzola, Notizie Storiche sulla vetusta Tavaca e sulla Moderna Leonforte, Tipografia Editrice del Lavoro, 1924
- Domenico Ligresti, Leonforte: un paese nuovo, in «Archivio Storico per la Sicilia Orientale» a. LXXIV, 1978, I pp. 89–118
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