Capaci
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Location of Capaci  | |
  Capaci Location of Capaci in Italy  Capaci Capaci (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates:38°10′N13°14′E/ 38.167°N 13.233°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 |
Capaci(Italian pronunciation:[kaˈpaːtʃi]) is a town andcomunein theMetropolitan City of PalermoinSicily,Italy. In 2011 the comune had a population of 11,045, with a density of 1,804.7 people per square kilometre.
TheA29autostradarunning fromPalermotoPunta 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-MafiajudgeGiovanni Falconeand those with him, in an explosion known as theCapaci bombing.The site of the explosion is marked now by a memorial to those who were killed.[3]
References[edit]
- ^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^"Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^Sofia Lotto Persio (23 May 2017)."How the mafia's murder of an Italian prosecutor became a turning point in Italy's fight against the mob".Newsweek.Retrieved24 December2019.
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