Mussomeli
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Mussomeli | |
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| Comune di Mussomeli | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Mussomeli Location of Mussomeli in Italy  Mussomeli Mussomeli (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°34′46″N 13°45′09″E / 37.57944°N 13.75250°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Caltanissetta (CL) |
| Frazioni | Mappa, Polizzello |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Catania |
| Area | |
• Total | 161 km2 (62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
| Population (January 31, 2004)[2] | |
• Total | 11,354 |
| • Density | 70.5/km2 (183/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Mussomelesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 93014 |
| Dialing code | 0934 |
| Patron saint | Madonna of the Miracles |
| Saint day | September 8 |
| Website | Official website |
Mussomeli (Mussumeli in Sicilian) is a town and comune in the province of Caltanissetta, Sicily, Italy.
Mussomeli is claimed to have been founded in the 14th century by Manfredo III Chiaramonte[3] with the name Manfredi, but later the current name, of Latin or Arab origin, was imposed. In 1549 it became a county under the Lanza family.
Culture
A feast is held every September for the Madonna of the Miracles. A similar feast is held simultaneously in Buffalo, NY, which has a large number of Mussomeli émigrés and their descendants.
Diaspora
People linked to Mussomeli
- Don Francesco Langela (1598-1679)
- Don Giuseppe Langela, mayor in 1625 and in 1648
- Paolo Emiliani Giudici (1812-1872), writer and literary critic
- Salvatore Frangiamore (1853-1915), painter
- Joseph A. Mussomeli (1952), American diplomat
- Giuseppe Sorge (1857-1937), historian, prefect and director of the public security
- Giuseppe Genco Russo (1893-1976), organized crime figure
- Santo Sorge (1908-1972), organized crime figure
- Domenico Canalella (1914-1978), priest and translator
- Salvatore Cardinale (1948), politician
- Roberto Mistretta (1963), journalist and poet
