Comitini (
Sicilian: ''Cuminiti'') is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Province of Agrigento
The Province of Agrigento ( it, Provincia di Agrigento; scn, Pruvincia di Girgenti; officially ''Libero consorzio comunale di Agrigento'') is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy, situated on its south-western coast. Follo ...
in the
Italian
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region
Sicily
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, located about southeast of
Palermo and about northeast of
Agrigento
Agrigento (; scn, Girgenti or ; grc, Ἀκράγας, translit=Akrágas; la, Agrigentum or ; ar, كركنت, Kirkant, or ''Jirjant'') is a city on the southern coast of Sicily, Italy and capital of the province of Agrigento. It was one o ...
. The town is located on a hilly area, above sea level.
[Comitini]
Sicilia in dettaglio
History
The town was founded in 1627 by Gastone Bellacera on a hill named Comitini. In 1673, Michele Gravina was appointed prince of the town.
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In the early 19th century the extraction of sulfur from the mines in the territory, due to an increased demand caused by the ]Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in Great Britain, continental Europe, and the United States, that occurred during the period from around 1760 to about 1820–1840. This transition included going f ...
in Great Britain, gave a new impulse to the economy which was followed by a remarkable population growth. The town became one of the most important mining centres of the Agrigento province, as described by Luigi Pirandello
Luigi Pirandello (; 28 June 1867 – 10 December 1936) was an Italian dramatist, novelist, poet, and short story writer whose greatest contributions were his plays. He was awarded the 1934 Nobel Prize in Literature for "his almost magical power ...
in his novel The Old and the Young (''I vecchi e i giovani'') (1928).[The Old And the Young]
Luigi Pirandello (1928) With the decline of the sulfur mining industry in the 20th century many townspeople opted for emigration.
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A long strip of land between the country towns of Aragona and Grotte, Comitini boasts a substantial agricultural production of almonds, olives, grapes, and citrus fruits.[ As of 31 December 2011, it had a population of 944 and an area of .][All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ]Istat
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Comitini borders the following municipalities Aragona, Favara, Grotte.
References
External links
Official website
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Cities and towns in Sicily