Montemaggiore Belsito
Encyclopedia
Montemaggiore Belsito is a small town
and comune
located about 50 kilometers southeast of Palermo
, Sicily
, in the Province of Palermo
.
Slightly damaged by several earthquakes, there are several churches and a palace. It is about 517 meters above sea level.
The village is crossed by a main road that links many others villages (Alia
, Aliminusa
, Cerda
) to Highways A19 and A20. A northern portion of the road is still used for the Targa Florio
, one of the oldest car races, and now a rally course.
Town
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and comune
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
located about 50 kilometers southeast of Palermo
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
, Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
, in the Province of Palermo
Province of Palermo
The Province of Palermo is a province in the autonomous region of Sicily, a major island in Southern Italy. Its capital is the city of Palermo. The Province of Palermo has 82 comuni , 1,239,272 inhabitants, and is 4,992 km² .-External links:...
.
Slightly damaged by several earthquakes, there are several churches and a palace. It is about 517 meters above sea level.
The village is crossed by a main road that links many others villages (Alia
Alía
Alía is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2003 census , the municipality has a population of 1263 inhabitants.Javier Saviola's grandfathers are from Alía.-Villages:* Cíjara* Puerto Rey* La Calera...
, Aliminusa
Aliminusa
Aliminusa is a comune in the province of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about 45 km southeast of Palermo.Aliminusa borders the following municipalities: Caccamo, Cerda, Montemaggiore Belsito, Sciara, Sclafani Bagni....
, Cerda
Cerda
Cerda is a comune in the province of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about 45 km southeast of Palermo.Cerda borders the following municipalities: Aliminusa, Collesano, Sciara, Scillato, Sclafani Bagni, Termini Imerese....
) to Highways A19 and A20. A northern portion of the road is still used for the Targa Florio
Targa Florio
The Targa Florio was an open road endurance automobile race held in the mountains of Sicily near Palermo. Founded in 1906, it was the oldest sports car racing event, part of the World Sportscar Championship between 1955 and 1973...
, one of the oldest car races, and now a rally course.