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Vittoria
Italy, officially the Italian Republic or Repubblica Italiana, is a Southern European country comprising of the Po River valley, the Italian Peninsula and the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. It is shaped like a boot and for this reason Italians commonly call it lo Stivale, the boot or, due to its prevalent peninsular geographical nature, la Penisola, the Peninsula.
Vittoria is a town in the province of Ragusa, Sicilia, Italy. Vittoria is 110 kilometers distant from Agrigento, 117 kilometers from Caltanissetta, 131 kilometers from Catania, and 113 kilometers from Enna. The municipality has 58.909 inhabitants, its surface measures 18.134 hectares and its population density counts 325 inhabitants per square kilometers. It rises along the coast on a hilly area, 168 meters above the sea level. It is mainly an agriculture and craft centre. The main cultivations in the town are vegetables, olives, grapes, citrus fruits, almonds, wheat and hothouse flowers. The handicraft is characterized by the production of typical Sicilian carts.
In 1607 the town took its name from its founder's name, the countess of Modica Vittoria Colonna, Marcantonio Colonna's daughter, viceroy of Sicily. Under the control of the counts of Modica, Vittoria increased both economically and demographically. Many buildings were made and many people came from the nearby villages. The urban core rose around the castle and the Mother Church. After the earthquake in 1693 the town was enlarged and this process is still continuing today.
Amongst the most important monuments are the Communal Theatre built in Neo-classical style in the 19th century, the church of S.Maria delle Grazie originally built in the 17th century and later rebuilt in the 18th century, the Mother Church with its annexed oratory of the Crucifix. Vittoria is one of the main wine production centres of Sicily, this can easily be deduced from the the famous Sicilian expression Bianco di Alcamo e Cesaruolo di Vittoria. Cesaruolo is actually the name of a typical wine from this area.
Vittoria, justifiably so, enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers, and is one of the most visited place. It is also said the place of best geographical environment and can trace its origins back to prehistoric times.
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