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Comune in Sicily, Italy
Milena
Comune
Comune di Milena
Location of Milena
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Coordinates: 37°28′N 13°44′E / 37.467°N 13.733°E / 37.467; 13.733
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
ProvinceCaltanissetta (CL)
Government
 • MayorClaudio Cipolla
Area
 • Total24.5 km (9.5 sq mi)
Elevation423 m (1,388 ft)
Population
 • Total2 775
DemonymMilenesi ("Milucchisi" in local dialect)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code93010
Patron saintSaint Joseph
Saint dayMarch 19
WebsiteOfficial website

Milena (Sicilian: Milocca) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Caltanissetta in the Italian region Sicily, located about 80 kilometres (50 miles) southeast of Palermo and about 30 kilometres (19 miles) west of Caltanissetta.

Etymology

Formerly known as Milocca. Its name is a form of homage to the Queen Milena of Montenegro, the mother of the Queen Elena, wife of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy.

History and culture

Milena, formerly known as Milocca, was the subject of a book, named "Milocca: A Sicilian Village" by Charlotte Gower Chapman, who in 1935 detailed everyday life in the small rural Sicilian town, one of the earliest cultural anthropology studies of a semi-literate people.

Archaeology

The area of Milena, nestled amidst mountains and river valleys, has a rich history dating back to the middle Neolithic.

Archaeological exploration in the vicinity during the 1980s and 1990s has revealed prehistoric sites, but many ancient settlements remain undiscovered due to the area's size and erosion risks.

Modern methods like remote sensing and GIS technology are now aiding these efforts. Challenges include erosion and vegetation cover, prompting the use of drones and remote sensing to uncover hidden archaeological sites.

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Italy

Milena is twinned with:

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. Demographics data from ISTAT
  3. ^ Calderone, D.; Mangiameli, Michele; Mussumeci, Giuseppe; Palio, O. (2022-08-01). "Multispectral satellite imagery processing to recognize and analyze archaeological sites in the central area of Sicily (Italy)". Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports. 44: 103514. doi:10.1016/j.jasrep.2022.103514. ISSN 2352-409X.

External links

Sicily · Comuni of the Province of Caltanissetta



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