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Isola Delle Femmine
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Isola delle Femmine is an Italian town in North-Western Sicily, administratively part of the province of Palermo.
Despite its name, which can be translated in English as "The Island of Women", the town is located in mainland Sicily; the "island" the name refers to lies in front of the town territory, but it is not inhabited anymore. The etymology of the name is uncertain: a story claims the origins of the name from a females' only prison supposedly located in the island in the 16th century. A more reliable claim is that in the 19th century, a plague or sickness occurred in the town and the women and children were sent to the island off shore until it had passed.
Despite its name, which can be translated in English as "The Island of Women", the town is located in mainland Sicily; the "island" the name refers to lies in front of the town territory, but it is not inhabited anymore. The etymology of the name is uncertain: a story claims the origins of the name from a females' only prison supposedly located in the island in the 16th century. A more reliable claim is that in the 19th century, a plague or sickness occurred in the town and the women and children were sent to the island off shore until it had passed.
- Camera NIKON 1 J1
- Focal Length 30mm
- Shutter Speed 1/800 sec
- Aperture f/7.1
- ISO/Film 100
- Category Landscapes
- Uploaded 11 months ago
- Taken May 12th 2012
- Copyright Francesco Alamia
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