Sicily

Also known as Sicilia

Sicily (Italian and ), officially the Sicilian Region, is an island in the central Mediterranean Sea and one of the twenty regions of Italy, situated south of the Italian Peninsula in continental Europe. With over 4.7 million inhabitants, including 1.2 million in and around the capital city of Palermo, it is both the largest and most populous island in the Mediterranean Sea.

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Sicily is an autonomous region with special statute and a cultural region within Italy. Its capital is Palermo, and it has been part of the Kingdom of Italy. The region includes the administrative territorial entities of the Province of Agrigento, Province of Caltanissetta, Province of Catania, and Province of Enna. The head of government includes Nello Musumeci, Renato Schifani, Rosario Crocetta, and Raffaele Lombardo. The legislative body is the Sicilian Regional Assembly.

The region has an area of 25711 and a population of 4969147. Its highest point is Mount Etna, which has an elevation above sea level of 3340. The driving side is right, and the time zone is Europe/Rome, corresponding to UTC+01:00 and UTC+02:00. Sicily owns the Regional Archaeological Museum Antonino Salinas and the Greek Theatre of Syracuse. The inception date is 1946-05-15. The demonym is siciliano, siciliana, sicilianu, or siciliani.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Sicily
Settlement.official_name: Regione Siciliana
Settlement.settlement_type: Autonomous region
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Sicily.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Sicily.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 50px
Settlement.anthem: Madreterra
Settlement.image_map: Sicily in Italy.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.seat_type: Capital
Settlement.seat: Palermo
Settlement.parts_type: Provinces
Settlement.parts: Agrigento, Caltanissetta, Catania, Enna, Messina, Palermo, Ragusa, Syracuse, Trapani
Settlement.government_type: Regione of Italy
Settlement.governing_body: Sicilian Regional Assembly
Settlement.leader_party: FI
Settlement.leader_title: President
Settlement.leader_name: Renato Schifani

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Research

5,024 papers

Six rare hemoglobin variants found in Sicily.ReviewHemoglobin · 1991Schillirò G, Russo-Mancuso G, Dibenedetto SP et al.DOI: 10.3109/03630269108998862
Israeli Spotted Fever in Sicily. Description of two cases and minireview.International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases · 2017Colomba C, Trizzino M, Giammanco A et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2017.04.003
Endemic cretinism in Sicily.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 1981Squatrito S, Delange F, Trimarchi F et al.DOI: 10.1007/BF03349447
Beta-thalassemia mutations in Sicily.Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 1990Maggio A, Di Marzo R, Giambona A et al.DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1990.tb24291.x
Clinical and laboratory studies on theileriosis outbreaks in Sicily, Italy.ReviewParassitologia · 1999Loria GR, Riili S, Vitale F et al.
XRF analysis searching for fingerprint elemental profile in south-eastern Sicily tomatoes.Scientific reports · 2023Panebianco S, Pellegriti MG, Finocchiaro C et al.DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-40124-6
Mode of action of fibrous amphiboles: the case of Biancavilla (Sicily, Italy).ReviewAnnali dell'Istituto superiore di sanita · 2014Ballan G, Del Brocco A, Loizzo S et al.DOI: 10.4415/ANN_14_02_05
Hospitalizations for tuberculosis in Sicily over the years 2009-2021: Clinical features, comorbidities, and predictors of mortality.Journal of infection and public health · 2023Pipitò L, Colomba C, Mancuso A et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2023.06.015

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: cultural region
Official name: -
Demonym: Siciliano
Country: Italy
Located in: Kingdom of Italy
Contains: Province of Palermo
Capital: Palermo
Population: 4983478
Area: 25711
Elevation: 3340
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Head of government: Salvatore Cuffaro
Legislature: Sicilian Regional Assembly
Highest point: Mount Etna
Official website: www.regione.sicilia.it
Image: 20101207-etna-full (14213006863).jpg
Flag: flag of Sicily

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Commons category: Sicily
topic's main category: Category:Sicily
category for people born here: Category:Births in Sicily
category for films shot at this location: Category:Films shot in Sicily
category of associated people: Category:People from Sicily
inception: 1946-05-15
topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Sicily
Commons gallery: Sicilia
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
native label: Sicìlia
driving side: right
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Sicily
category for people buried here: Category:Burials in Sicily
owner of: Greek Theatre of Syracuse
language used: Sicilian
different from: Isles of Scilly
OpenStreetMap zoom level: 7
P11012: Allier
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
P12749: Lucius Fox

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Encyclopedic overview

62 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Prehistory
Antiquity
Roman and Germanic viceregal rule (469–535)
Byzantine period (535–827)
Arab period (827–1091)
Norman Sicily (1038–1198)
Kingdom of Sicily (1198–1860)
Italian unification
20th and 21st centuries
Geography
Mountains
Rivers
Climate
Flora and fauna
Demographics
Emigration
Immigration
Largest cities
Religion
Politics
Administrative divisions
Economy
Agriculture
Industry and manufacturing
Statistics
GDP growth
Economic sectors
Unemployment rate
Transport
Roads
Railways
Airports
Ports
Strait of Messina Bridge
Tourism
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Tentative UNESCO World Heritage sites
Archaeological sites
Castles
Coastal towers
Historical and artistical villages
Culture
Art
Architecture
Ceramics
Sicilian Baroque
Music and film
Literature
Languages
Science
Education
Cuisine
Sports
Popular culture and Traditional items
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See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

Sicily's namesake is the Sicels, who inhabited the eastern part of the island during the Iron Age. Sicily has a rich and unique culture in arts, music, literature, cuisine, and architecture. Its most prominent landmark is Mount Etna, the tallest active volcano in Europe, and one of the most active in the world, currently high. The island has a typical Mediterranean climate. It is separated from Calabria by the Strait of Messina. It is one of the five Italian autonomous regions and is considered part of southern Italy.

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