Piana degli Albanesi, Mountain commune in Metropolitan City of Palermo, Italy.
Located at an elevation of 740 meters, Piana degli Albanesi extends across a mountainous plateau surrounded by peaks, 24 kilometers from Palermo.
Albanian refugees established this settlement in 1488 after receiving land grants from the Archbishop of Monreale during the Ottoman conquest of the Balkans.
The residents of Piana degli Albanesi maintain their Albanian heritage through the Arbërisht language, Byzantine religious practices, and traditional costumes.
The town provides essential services including restaurants serving Albanian-Sicilian cuisine, shops, accommodation options, and regular transport connections to Palermo.
Piana degli Albanesi stands as the largest Arbëreshë settlement in Sicily, functioning as an episcopal see for the Italo-Albanian Byzantine Catholic Church.
Location: Metropolitan City of Palermo
Capital city: Piana degli Albanesi
Elevation above the sea: 740 m
Shares border with: Monreale, Santa Cristina Gela, Altofonte, San Giuseppe Jato
Website: https://comune.pianadeglialbanesi.pa.it
GPS coordinates: 38.00000,13.28333
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:51
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Royal Palace of Ficuzza
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Rocca Busambra
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Terme Arabe
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