Sciara (Italy)
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| Sciara | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Province of Palermo (PA) |
| Mayor | |
| Elevation | m |
| Area | 31.2 km² |
| Population | |
| - Total (as of Dec. 2004) | 2,788 |
| - Density | 89/km² |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | |
| Dialing code | 091 |
| Postal code | 90020 |
  Location of Sciara in Italy |
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Sciara is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about 40 km southeast of Palermo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,788 and an area of 31.2 km2.[1]
Sciara borders the following municipalities: Aliminusa, Caccamo, Cerda, Termini Imerese.
Sciara is a small farming town. The main crops are tomatoes, artichokes and olives. Houses cost around 20,000 each depending on the size. A lot of houses are empty due to immigrating to the north of Italy, Germany or United States during the 70s, 80s and etc due to poor economic conditions. A lot of immigrants still own their land and houses in Sciara and are very proud of where they come from.
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