BUSCEMI
Generic information
Province of: Syracuse
Elevation: m
Population:
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 37.085657
Longitude: 14.884244
Map
Web site
Url: http://www.comune.buscemi.sr.it
Italian version: www.sicilianelmondo.com
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Description
Buscemi (Italian pronunciation: [/bu?'??mi/]) is a town of 1,163 inhabitants in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily (Italy).
Geography
View of Buscemi, seen from mount S. Nicolò
Buscemi is 52 km (32 miles) west of Syracuse, Sicily. It is located on Hyblaean Mountains, precisely on the mountain Vinnitti (783 m high above sea level), and the river Anapo it crosses the territory. The municipalities closer are Buccheri and Palazzolo Acreide, which are both less than ten kilometers.
History
The region was not only home to saracens and normans, but it is also believed there were inhabitants during the Bronze Age. During the devastating earthquake in 1693, Buscemi was completely razed to the ground, then rebuilding began at the city centre and much was improved compared to the previous year. Some families who held possession of Buscemi were Ventimiglia and Requisenz, the latter remain the ruins of the castle entrance of the town.
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