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Acquaviva Platani

Coordinates: 37°34′N 13°42′E / 37.567°N 13.700°E / 37.567; 13.700
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Acquaviva Platani
Acquaviva Plàtani
Comune di Acquaviva Platani
Location of Acquaviva Platani
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Acquaviva Platani is located in Italy
Acquaviva Platani
Acquaviva Platani
Location of Acquaviva Platani in Italy
Acquaviva Platani is located in Sicily
Acquaviva Platani
Acquaviva Platani
Acquaviva Platani (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°34′N 13°42′E / 37.567°N 13.700°E / 37.567; 13.700
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
ProvinceCaltanissetta (CL)
Government
 • MayorSalvatore Caruso (since 2022)[1]
Area
 • Total14 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation
558 m (1,831 ft)
Population
 (24 May 2024)[3]
 • Total858
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
DemonymAcquavivesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
93010
Dialing code0934
Patron saintHoly Crucifix
Saint dayThird Sunday in September
WebsiteOfficial website

Acquaviva Platani (Sicilian: Acquaviva Plàtani) is a hill town and comune in the province of Caltanissetta. Its territory, located along the south-north penetration route, along the valleys of the Platani.

The name of the town (meaning "Living Water" in Italian) is derived from the numerous natural springs in the area. Until 1862, the town was called simply Acquaviva;[4] the appositive Platani was added to distinguish it from the other three Italian towns named Acquaviva. Platani is the name of the river which flows nearby.

The economy is based on agriculture: the production of wheat, olives, almonds, and pistachios are important. Also, cattle and horse breeding, along with sheep farms provide income.

Sights include the Torre dell'Orologio (clock tower) which was built in 1894, and the 17th century Chiesa Madre (Mother Church), dedicated to Santa Maria della Luce.

Salvatore Quasimodo, who spent part of his childhood at Acquaviva Platani,[5] writes about the town in his poem "Che vuoi pastore d'aria?", which was included in the Nuove Poesie collection.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Anagrafe degli Amministratori Locali e Regionali". amministratori.interno.gov.it. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Statuto di Acquaviva Platani" (PDF). w49.comune.acquavivaplatani.cl.it. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Bilancio demografico mensile". demo.istat.it. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  4. ^ Raccolta ufficiale delle leggi e dei decreti della Repubblica Italiana (in Italian). Libr. dello Stato. 1862. p. 2772. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Quasimodo Salvatore (Modica, 1901 agosto 20 - Napoli, 1968 giugno 4) – Archivi storici – Lombardia Beni Culturali". www.lombardiabeniculturali.it. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  6. ^ Quasimodo, Salvatore (1965). Selected Poems. Penguin. p. 53. Retrieved 24 May 2024.