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2. Sicily - Wikipedia

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   Italy. (2024) [ 1 ] (8.1% of Italy) Sicily (Italian: Sicilia, pronounced [siˈtʃiːlja] ⓘ; Sicilian: Sicilia, pronounced [sɪˈ (t)ʃiːlja] ⓘ, officially Regione Siciliana) is an island in the central Mediterranean Sea, south of the Italian Peninsula in continental Europe and is one of the 20 regions of Italy.

3. Palermo - Wikipedia

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   Palermo (/ pəˈlɛərmoʊ, - ˈlɜːr -/ pə-LAIR-moh, -⁠LUR-; [3] Italian: [paˈlɛrmo] ⓘ; Sicilian: Palermu, locally also Paliemmu [paˈljɛmmʊ] or Palèimmu) [4][a] is a city in southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Metropolitan City of Palermo, the city's surrounding metropolitan province.

4. Catania - Wikipedia

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   Catania today is the industrial, logistical, and commercial centre of Sicily. Its airport, the Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, is the largest in Southern Italy. The central "old town" of Catania features exuberant late-baroque architecture, prompted after the 1693 earthquake, and is a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site.

5. History of Sicily - Wikipedia

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   The Kingdom was founded in 1130 by Roger II, belonging to the Siculo-Norman family of Hauteville. During this period, Sicily was prosperous and politically powerful, becoming one of the wealthiest states in all of Europe. [1] As a result of the dynastic succession, the Kingdom passed into the hands of the Hohenstaufen.

6. Monreale - Wikipedia

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   Monreale (/ ˌ m ɒ n r i ˈ æ l /; Italian pronunciation: [monreˈaːle]; Sicilian: Murriali [3]) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, in Sicily, Southern Italy. It is located on the slope of Monte Caputo, overlooking the very fertile valley called "La Conca d'oro" (the Golden Shell), a production area of orange, olive ...

7. Cefalù - Wikipedia

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   Cefalù (Italian: [tʃefaˈlu]; Sicilian: Cifalù), classically known as Cephaloedium (Ancient Greek: Κεφαλοίδιον, romanized: Kephaloídion), is a city and comune in the Italian Metropolitan City of Palermo, located on the Tyrrhenian coast of Sicily about 70 km (43 mi) east of the provincial capital and 185 km (115 mi) west of Messina.