Collesano

Collesano
Comune di Collesano
Coat of arms of Collesano
Location of Collesano
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Collesano is located in Italy
Collesano
Collesano
Location of Collesano in Italy
Collesano is located in Sicily
Collesano
Collesano
Collesano (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°55′N 13°56′E / 37.917°N 13.933°E / 37.917; 13.933
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
Metropolitan cityPalermo (PA)
Government
 • MayorGiovanni Battista Meli
Area
 • Total108.17 km2 (41.76 sq mi)
Elevation
468 m (1,535 ft)
Population
 (2007)[2]
 • Total4,123
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
90016
Dialing code0921
Patron saintMadonna of the Miracles
Saint day26 May
WebsiteOfficial website

Collesano (Ancient Greek: Κολασσαέων, romanizedKolassaéon; Greek: Κολεσάνο, romanizedKolesáno Sicilian: Culisanu) is a small town in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, Sicily. It is situated roughly 70 kilometres (43 miles) from the provincial capital of Palermo. It lies in the Madonie Park between the hills and the Tyrrhenian Sea and is also on the Targa Florio racing circuit since its beginning (1906). The town owns the official Targa Florio Museum.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.