Salaparuta
Salaparuta is a toun an comune in soothwastren Sicily, Italy, in the valley o the Belice river, admeenistratively pairt o the province o Trapani. It haed 1,781 indwallers as o 2007.
Salaparuta | |
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| Comune di Salaparuta | |
  Salaparuta Location o Salaparuta in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 37°45′N 13°0′E / 37.750°N 13.000°E | |
| Kintra | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Trapani (TP) |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Rosario Drago (syne 14 Juin 2004) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41 km2 (16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 171 m (561 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 1,781 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Salitani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 91020 |
| Diallin code | 0924 |
| Patron saunt | St. Joseph |
| Saunt day | 19 March |
In 1968 the oreeginal steid o the toun wis near epicentre o the Belice earthquake.[1] As a result, Salaparuta wis completely destroyed an rebuilt no far frae the oreeginal location. The current Salaparuta is still hame tae mony o the citizens o the auld toun.
Salaparuta is popularly kent for its Salaparuta DOC wine production, the main income soorce for the toun an aw.
References
eedit- ↑ The Day the Earth Shook Archived 2012-09-02 at the Wayback Machine, Time Magazine, January 26, 1968