Sciara
Xara | |
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Comune di Sciara | |
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Coordinates: 37°55′N 13°46′E / 37.917°N 13.767°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Metropolitan city | Palermo (PA) |
Area | |
• Total | 31.2 km2 (12.0 sq mi) |
Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
• Total | 2,788 |
• Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 90020 |
Dialing code | 091 |
Sciara (Xara in Sicilian; Sicilian pronunciation: [ˈʃara]) is a comune (municipality) near the Metropolitan City of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Palermo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,788 and an area of 31.2 square kilometres (12.0 sq mi).[3]
Sciara borders the following municipalities: Aliminusa, Caccamo, Cerda, Termini Imerese.
Sciara is a small farming town. The main crops are tomatoes, artichokes and olives. Many houses are empty because of emigration to the north of Italy, Germany and the United States during the 1970s, 1980s, etc., due to poor economic conditions. Many emigrants still own their land and houses in Sciara and are proud of their town.