Acquaviva Platani

Acquaviva Platani

Acquaviva Plàtani
Acquaviva Platani Acquaviva Plàtani
Comune
	Comune di Acquaviva Platani
	Coat of arms
	Location of Acquaviva Platani
	Acquaviva Platani Location of Acquaviva Platani in Italy Acquaviva Platani Acquaviva Platani (Sicily)
	Coordinates: 37°34′N 13°42′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Caltanissetta (CL)
Government
• Mayor	Salvatore Caruso
Area [1]
• Total	14 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation	558 m (1,831 ft)
Population (30 April 2017)[2]
• Total	932
• Density	67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Demonym	Acquavivesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	93010
Dialing code	0934
Patron saint	Holy Crucifix
Saint day	Third Sunday in September
Website	Official website

Acquaviva Platani (Sicilian: Acquaviva Plàtani) is a hill town and comune in the province of Caltanissetta.

The name of the town (meaning "Living Water" in Italian) is derived from the numerous natural springs in the area. Until 1862, the town was called simply Acquaviva; the appositive Platani was added to distinguish it from the other three Italian towns named Acquaviva. Platani is the name of the river which flows nearby.

The economy is based on agriculture: the production of wheat, olives, almonds, and pistachios are important. Also, cattle and horse breeding, along with sheep farms provide income.

Sights include the Torre dell'Orologio (clock tower) which was built in 1894, and the 17th century Chiesa Madre (Mother Church), dedicated to Santa Maria della Luce.

Salvatore Quasimodo, who spent part of his childhood at Acquaviva Platani, writes about the town in his poem "Che vuoi pastore d'aria?", which was included in the Nuove Poesie collection

References

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

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[wikidata-16139ca327c50d72c40d8c5fd3abe706b989650e-v9-1] "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

[wikidata-6c4193b2686f905553042f4ae1ae4934aea078c8-v9-2] "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.