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For the quarter of Naples, see Poggioreale (Naples). For the Italian Renaissance villa, see Poggio Reale (villa). Comune in Sicily, Italy
Poggioreale
Comune
Comune di Poggioreale
Derelict buildings in PoggiorealeDerelict buildings in Poggioreale
Coat of arms of PoggiorealeCoat of arms
Location of Poggioreale
Poggioreale is located in ItalyPoggiorealePoggiorealeLocation of Poggioreale in ItalyShow map of ItalyPoggioreale is located in SicilyPoggiorealePoggiorealePoggioreale (Sicily)Show map of Sicily
Coordinates: 37°46′N 13°2′E / 37.767°N 13.033°E / 37.767; 13.033
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
ProvinceTrapani (TP)
Government
 • MayorGirolamo Cangelos
Area
 • Total37 km (14 sq mi)
Elevation189 m (620 ft)
Population
 • Total1,496
 • Density40/km (100/sq mi)
DemonymPoggiorealesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code91020
Dialing code0924
Patron saintSaint Anthony of Padua
Saint dayJune 13
WebsiteOfficial website (in Italian)

Poggioreale (Sicilian: Poggiuriali) is a ghost town and comune in the province of Trapani, western Sicily, southern Italy, located in the Belice valley. Its economy was mostly based on agriculture and fruit cultivation.

In 1968, the Belice Valley earthquake destroyed the entire town of Poggioreale and killed 200 people. The town was eventually rebuilt in a safer place a few kilometers south.

Notable people

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. "Ruins of Poggioreale". atlas obscura.com. 2020-11-22. Archived from the original on 2020-11-22. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  4. Marchetti, Silvia (2019-07-06). "Ghost Town that refuses to Die". CNN. Archived from the original on 2020-11-22. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
Sicily · Comuni of the Province of Trapani


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