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JEWISH
AND KOSHER SICILY:
Sicily (Italian
and
Sicilian: Sicilia,
[siˈtʃiːlja];
[sɪˈɕilja]) is the largest island in the
Mediterranean Sea. Along
with surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an
autonomous region of
Italy, the Regione
Autonoma Siciliana (Sicilian Autonomous Region).
Sicily is located in the central
Mediterranean. It extends from the tip of the
Apennine peninsula from
which it is separated only by narrow
Strait of Messina, towards
the North African coast. Its most prominent landmark is
Mount Etna, which is at
3,320 m (10,890 ft) the tallest active
volcano in Europe and one
of the most active in the world. The island has typical
Mediterranean climate.
There has been a Jewish presence in
the insular region for at least 1,400 years and possibly for
more than 2,000 years. Some scholars believe that the
Sicilian Jewry are partial ancestors of the
Ashkenazi Jews. However,
much of the Jewish community faded away when they were
expelled from the island in
1492.
THE MAP:
JEWISH
INFO:
1493 January 12,
JEWS WERE EXPELLED
FROM SICILY
Sicily became a
province of Aragon in 1412.
Approximately 37,000 Jews had to leave Sicily.
Despite an invitation during the 18th century,
Jews, except in extremely small numbers,
never returned.
WEATHER:
POPULATION:
GEOGRAPHY:
HISTORY:
SICILY (SICILIA) ON THE
NET:
Sources:
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Region: |
Region
Capital: |
Other
Province Capitals: |
Other
Important Cities: |
| 1. |
Piedmont |
Turin |
Acqui,
Alessandria,
Asti, Biella,
Carmagnola,
Casale
Monferrato, Cherasco,
Chieri, Cuneo,
Fossano, Ivrea,
Mondovi, Nizza
Monferrato, Novara,
Saluzzo,
Valenza, Vercelli, Verbania |
| 2. |
Aosta
Valley |
Aosta |
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| 3. |
Lombardy |
Milan |
Bergamo,
Brescia, Como,
Varese, Sondrio,
Pavia, Cremona, Mantua |
| 4. |
Trentino-Alto
Adige |
Trento -
Administrative headquarters of the province and the region |
Rovereto - The
second center of the province |
Merano,
Bolzano |
| 5. |
Veneto |
Venice |
Verona,
Padua, Vicenza,
Treviso, Rovigo,
Belluno, Mestre |
| 6. |
Friuli-Venezia
Giulia |
Triest |
Udine, Gorizia,
Pordenone |
| 7. |
Liguria |
Genoa |
Imperia,
Savona, La
Spezia |
| 8. |
Emilia-Romagna |
Bologna |
Parma,
Ferrara, Modena,
Piacenza, Ravenna,
Forlė, Reggio, Soragna |
| 9. |
Tuscany |
Florence |
Siena,
Pisa,
Arezzo, Pistoia,
Pitigliano,
Camaiore,Viareggio,
Lucca,
Livorno,
Grosseto,
Massa
Carrara |
| 10. |
Umbria |
Perugia |
Assisi,
Gubbio,
Orvieto, Todi,
Spoleto, Terni |
| 11. |
Marches |
Ancona |
Ascoli
Piceno, Gabicce
Mare, Pesaro,
Senigallia,
Urbino,
Macerata |
| 12. |
Latium |
Rome
|| The
Vatican and the Jews || Jewish
Rome |
Fiuggi,
Frosinone,
Latina,
Rieti,
Viterbo |
| 13. |
Abruzzo |
L'Aquila |
Pescara,
Chieti,
Teramo |
| 14. |
Molise |
Campobasso |
Isernia is the
capital of the respective province. |
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| 15. |
Campania |
Naples
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Caserta,
Benevento, Salerno,
Avellino |
| 16. |
Apulia |
Bari |
Lecce,
Taranto: the
capitals of the respective provinces |
Brindisi,
Foggia |
| 17. |
Basilicata |
Potenza |
Matera - the capital
of the other province |
Venosa |
| 18. |
Calabria |
Catanzaro |
Reggio Calabria is
the seat of the Regional Council |
Cosenza,
Crotone, Vibo Valentia |
| 19. |
Sicily |
Palermo |
Messina,
Catania,
Agrigento, Syracuse,
Trapani, Ragusa,
Enna, Caltanissetta |
| 20. |
Sardinia |
Cagliari |
Sassari,
Nuoro,
Oristano |
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