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Collesano | |
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Comune di Collesano | |
Coordinates: 37°55′N 13°56′E / 37.917°N 13.933°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Metropolitan city | Palermo (PA) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Giovanni Battista Meli |
Area | |
• Total | 108.17 km2 (41.76 sq mi) |
Elevation | 468 m (1,535 ft) |
Population (2007)[2] | |
• Total | 4,123 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 90016 |
Dialing code | 0921 |
Patron saint | Madonna of the Miracles |
Saint day | 26 May |
Website | Official website |
Collesano (Ancient Greek: Κολασσαέων, romanized: Kolassaéon; Greek: Κολεσάνο, romanized: Kolesáno 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.