Society of One-Place Studies Hangout - Choosing Your Place

A very interesting discussion took place today; The Society for One-Place Studies monthly hangout. The subject for discussion was Choosing your Place.

Sutera circa 1930

Sutera is the Port of call.....

The Sutera One-Place study is featured as the Port of Call in the 2nd edition of Destinations the newsletter of the Society for One-Place Studies

The newsletter is only available to members of the Society, but you can read about the Society and join by clicking the link above.

Sutera - A sense of time and place

This morning I came across this delightful short video. From it, you can truly get a sense of time and place.

Sutera Records on Family Search

Image courtesy of Family Search

Family Search, I have discovered have placed some material for Sutera online, which is fabulous.

Obviously the records are in Italian and I am starting to slowly transcribe the material.

A link to the records available is HERE

Population of Sutera

Source ISTAT - The Italian National Institute of Statistics

Background to Sutera

Sutera sits within the province of Caltanissetta in Sicily and stands 580m above sea level. A medieval town with ongoing expansion from the 16^th Century, it overlooks the hills and the River Platani.

Sutera is a short distance from the national road SS121-189, which links Palermo and Agrigento. The land is typically sulphurous.

Sutera has been since the late 1800s a spearhead in Italian geology and is well associated with mining of Sulphur and Potassium salts. Oil has been extracted from the nearby town of Gela, a practice which continues to this day.

The history of Sutera is said to be the story of devotion to St Paoline and St Onofrio.  The Castle of Sutera was located on top of Mount San Paolino, at 819m above sea level. The Church of St Paoline dates from the 7^th Century with the temple built around 1370.

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Sutera Piazza - 1920-1930