Cinisi ( Italian: [ˈtʃiːnizi] ; Sicilian : Cìnisi [ˈtʃiːnɪsɪ] ) is a town and a comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in Sicily . As of 1 January 2022 it has a population of 11.846.
5-488: The town is part of the Palermo metropolitan area , borders with the municipalities of Carini and Terrasini and count the civil parish ( frazione ) of Punta Raisi , seat of Palermo Airport . It is 36 kilometres (22 mi) from Palermo centre, 77 kilometres (48 mi) from Trapani and 31 kilometres (19 mi) from Alcamo . Cinisi's cultural life revolves significantly around its central piazza, which serves as
10-523: A single area of local government. Administratively it comprises the comune (municipality) of Palermo plus 26 further communes, all of which fall within the Metropolitan City of Palermo . The metropolitan area has a total population of 1.069.754 and an area of 1.391,4 km², giving a density of 750,63 people per square kilometre. It is one of the most populous metropolitan areas in Italy and
15-535: The Palermo-Trapani line and Punta Raisi , served by the Palermo metropolitan railway service ) and is served by the A29 motorway . [REDACTED] Media related to Cinisi at Wikimedia Commons Palermo metropolitan area The Palermo metropolitan area is the urban agglomeration centred on the city of Palermo in the island of Sicily , Italy . It is defined statistically and does not correspond to
20-467: The interesting and significant story of Impastato, or "Peppino", as some knew him, in his final years as he fought the Mafia. Cinisi also has landmarks and places related to Impastato's life that attract many school groups and writers. The Falcone-Borsellino Airport of Palermo , also known as Punta Raisi , is located in its municipal territory. Cinisi counts a pair of train stations ( Cinisi-Terrasini on
25-478: The location of communal activities. The town square hosts various events, from concerts and festivals to activities for both children and adults. Events held in the area include: Famous anti-mafia activist Giuseppe Impastato was assassinated in Cinisi by the Mafia in 1978. Today, his boyhood home can be found on the main street of Cinisi, Corso Umberto I, and is open to tourists. The house displays evidence and tells
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