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Photo: Filippo Piazza, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Historic village
- Elevation
- 1,147 m above sea level
- Area
- 56,100,000 m²
- Coordinates
- 37°47′60″ N, 14°05′60″ E
About
Petralia Soprana (Sicilian: Pitralìa Suprana) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Palermo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,630 and an area of 56.8 square kilometres (21.9 mi2).
The municipality of Petralia Soprana contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Acquamara, Borgo Aiello, Borgo Pala, Cipampini, Cozzo Bianco, Fasanò, Gioiotti, Gulini, LoDico, Lucia, Madonnuzza, Miranti, Pellizzara, Pianello, Pira, Raffo, San Giovanni, SS. Trinità, Sabatini, Saccù, Salaci, Salinella, Scarcini, Scarpella, Serra di Lio, Stretti, Verdi I e Verdi II, and Villa Letizia.
Petralia Soprana borders the following municipalities: Alimena, Blufi, Bompietro, Gangi, Geraci Siculo, Petralia Sottana. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Petralia Soprana».
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Petralia Soprana?
Petralia Soprana is in Petralia Soprana, in the province of Palermo (Sicily), Italy. GPS coordinates: 37.80000, 14.10000.
What else is there to see near Petralia Soprana?
Nearby you’ll find: Museo di arte Contemporanea SottoSale (3.4 km away), Villa romana di Santa Marina (3.4 km away), Castello di Geraci (7.6 km away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Petralia Soprana Panorama - panoramio — Filippo Piazza, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 90026 Petralia Soprana PA, Italy - panoramio (3) — trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Belvedere di Petralia Soprana — Davide Mauro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Luna su Petralia Soprana — Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Petralia Soprana - cimitero di Petralia Soprana - 2026-10-12 01-01-14 001 — Effems, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Petralia Soprana - Petralia Soprana - 2026-10-12 13-08-22 001 — Effems, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Petralia Soprana - Petralia Soprana - 2026-10-12 19-23-43 001 — Effems, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Petralia Soprana, Province of Palermo, Italy - panoramio — trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sfoglio di Petralia Soprana 01 — Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences