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Mezzojuso — Comune — Comune di Mezzojuso Location of Mezzojuso in Italy
MezzojusoCoordinates: 37°52′N 13°28′E / 37.867°N 13.467°ECoordinates: 37°52′N 13°28′E / 37.867°N 13.467°E Country Italy Region Sicily Province Province of Palermo (PA) Area - Total 49.4 km2 (19.1 sq mi) Population (Dec. 2004) - Total 3,003 - Density 60.8/km2 (157.4/sq mi) Time zone CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 90030 Dialing code 091 Mezzojuso (Sicilian: Menzujusu) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about 34 km southeast of Palermo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,003 and an area of 49.4 km².[1]
Mezzojuso borders the following municipalities: Campofelice di Fitalia, Cefalà Diana, Ciminna, Godrano, Marineo, Villafrati.
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History
The most significant local event happens before Easter, with the "Mastru Campu" ("maestro di campo" in Italian) which takes place on the last Sunday of Carnival, just before the start of Lent.
The municipality's economy is based mainly on the cultivation of traditional crops like hard wheat, sulla, and extra virgin olive oil, which is produced from old and new olives, and on the breeding of sheep, cattle and goats.
A small Saracen settlement from about A.D. 10th Century. Passed into Norman hands in 1091 and then granted, by the Norman king Roger II, to Monastery of Saint John the Hermit, of Palermo in 1132. The village was nearly depopulated in the early 15th century. The Monastery of Saint John granted settlement to 48 families of Albanian soldiers under command of the Reres family in 1490.
Mezzojuso means in Arabic: “Mensel Jusuph” which translates in English to “Houses or ‘hamlet’ of Joseph”. It could also be translated into Italian, meaning "Halfway down" because the town is located halfway down the hill.
Demographic evolution
References
External links
- Mezzojuso 1820-1860 birth records THIS LINK DOES NOT WORK! NEEDS t/b UPDATED.
- Mezzojuso Heritage Pages
Categories:- Cities and towns in Sicily
- Municipalities of the Province of Palermo
- Sicily geography stubs
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