Ventimiglia di Sicilia

Ventimiglia di Sicilia
—  Comune  —
Comune di Ventimiglia di Sicilia
Coat of arms
Ventimiglia di Sicilia Location of Ventimiglia di Sicilia in Italy
Coordinates: 37°55′N 13°34′E / 37.917°N 13.567°E / 37.917; 13.567Coordinates: 37°55′N 13°34′E / 37.917°N 13.567°E / 37.917; 13.567
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Palermo (PA)
Government
– Mayor	Andrea Mannina since 27 May 2003
Area
– Total	26 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation	540 m (1,772 ft)
Population (2001)
– Total	2,193
– Density	84.3/km2 (218.5/sq mi)
Demonym	Ventimigliesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	90020
Dialing code	091
Patron saint	Maria SS. del Rosario
Saint day	First Sunday in October
Website	Official website

Ventimiglia di Sicilia (Sicilian: Calamigna) is a town and comune in the Province of Palermo, located in the autonomous region of Sicily, Italy. Though "Ventimiglia di Sicilia" is its official name, in Sicilian, the city is known as Calamigna.

Ventimiglia was founded in the 1620s by Don Girolamo del Carretto. The town was named after his wife, Beatrice Ventimiglia. In 1863, "di Sicilia" was added to Ventimiglia, to differentiate the city from the town of Ventimiglia in Liguria. The city is neighbored by the towns Baucina, Bolognetta, Caccamo, Casteldaccia and Ciminna.

The town is also home to an advanced observatory, the Osservatorio di Ventimiglia di Sicilia "Ezio Brancato" (Ventimiglia di Sicilia Observatory) run by The Organizzazione Ricerche e Studi di Astronomia (Organization for the Research and Study of Astronomy) or ORSA, built in 2001.

External links

• (Italian)ORSA Observatory Link
• (Italian)Official Site