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BuscemiLocation of Buscemi in ItalyCoordinates: 37°05′N 14°53′E / 37.083°N 14.883°E / 37.083; 14.883CountryItalyRegionSicilyProvinceSyracuse (SR)Government • MayorGiuseppe GiansiracusaArea • Total51 km (20 sq mi)Elevation761 m (2,497 ft)Population (2007) • Total1,150 • Density23/km (58/sq mi)DemonymBuscemesiTime zoneCET (UTC+1) • Summer (DST)CEST (UTC+2)Postal codePatron saintMadonna of the WoodSaint dayLast Sunday in AugustWebsiteOfficial websiteFor the actor, see Steve Buscemi.Buscemi (Italian pronunciation: [buʃˈʃɛːmi]) is a town and comune of 1,150 inhabitants in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily (Italy).
It is located 52 km west of Syracuse, in the Hyblaean Mountains, precisely on the mountain of Vinnitti (783 m high above sea level); the river Anapo crosses the communal territory. The closest municipalities are Buccheri and Palazzolo Acreide.
History
The town was founded during the Emirate of Sicily, although the area was settled during the Bronze Age. The ancient Greek colony of Casmene was located in the modern communal territory of Buscemi.
Buscemi was completely destroyed in the 1693 earthquake, and was later rebuilt. Baronial families who held Buscemi include the Ventimiglia and Requisenz, who had a castle whose remains are at the entrance of the town.
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Buscemi at night.
Mother church
Church of St. Anthony of Padua
The Castle Requisenz
The castle Requisenz seen at sunset
Byzantine rock church of St. Peter
The primarily of ento-anthropological museum in Buscemi
The Great fountain, also known as the three fountains (I tri funtani)
