Partinico (Sicilian: Partinicu, Auncient Greek: Parthenikòn) is a toun an comune in the province o Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy. It is locatit at 30 km frae Palermo an 71 frae Trapani.

Partinico
Comune di Partinico
Partinico is located in Italy
Partinico
Partinico
Location o Partinico in Italy
Coordinates: 38°02′42″N 13°07′15″E / 38.04500°N 13.12083°E / 38.04500; 13.12083
KintraItaly
RegionSicily
ProvincePalermo (PA)
FrazioniParrini
Govrenment
 • MayorSalvo Lo Biundo
Area
 • Total110.32 km2 (42.59 sq mi)
Elevation
175 m (574 ft)
Population
 (31 Dizember 2004)
 • Total31,566
 • Density290/km2 (740/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Partinicesi or Partinicoti
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
90047
Diallin code091
Patron sauntSt. Leonard of Noblac
Saunt dayNovember 6
WebsiteOffeecial wabsteid

Main sichts

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  • Kirk o San Giuseppe, hoosin 17t-century paintins.
  • Neo-Clessicist Chiosco della Musica.
  • Baroque foontain.
  • Real Cantina Borbonica.

Notable fowk

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The paternal side o muisiker Frank Zappa's faimily came frae the toun. The Italian prime meenister Orlando representit Partinico in the Italian Pairlament frae 1897 till 1925.

The local, faimily-run, anti-Mafia telly station Telejato is based in Partinico.

 
Partinico in the centre o the photo wi Borgetto in the foregrund

Freemit airtins

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