Capaci
Comune in Sicily, Italy
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Capaci (Italian pronunciation: [kaˈpaːtʃi]) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in Sicily, Italy. In 2011 the comune had a population of 11,045, with a density of 1,804.7 people per square kilometre.
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| Comune di Capaci | |
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| Coordinates: 38°10′N 13°14′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Palermo (PA) |
| Frazioni | Villaggio Sommariva Villaggio Leone |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.12 km2 (2.36 sq mi) |
| Population (9 October 2011)[2] | |
• Total | 11,045 |
| Demonym | Capacensi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 90040 |
| Dialing code | 091 |
| Patron saint | Sant'Erasmo |
| Saint day | 2 June |
The A29 autostrada running from Palermo to Punta Raisi Airport, and to the west and south-west of the island, passes through the commune. On 23 May 1992, this road was the scene of the assassination of anti-Mafia judge Giovanni Falcone and those with him, in an explosion known as the Capaci bombing. The site of the explosion is marked now by a memorial to those who were killed.[3]
