Pitelli
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Pitelli is located in Italy  Pitelli Location of Pitelli in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 44°05′42″N 9°53′07″E / 44.095095°N 9.885219°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Template:RegioneIT |
| Province | La Spezia |
| Comune | La Spezia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.1832 km2 (0.0707 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 128 m (420 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 875 |
| • Density | 4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Pitellesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 19137 |
| Dialing code | 0187 |
| Patron saint | St. Bartholomew[1] |
| Saint day | St. Bartholomew’s Day, 24th August |
Pitelli is a hillside village and frazione of the Province of La Spezia, Italy close to the Montemarcello-Magra-Vara Regional Park and the Bay of La Spezia. It was founded in the 16th century in the wake of the desertion of the medieval port city of San Bartolomeo delle Cento Chiavi. According to a 2021 census, Pitelli has around 875 inhabitants.[2] It is administratively part of the Comune of La Spezia but is situated on the border with the Comune of Lerici.
Etymology
According to tradition, Pitelli owes its name to the Latin name Petell(i)us orPitell(i)us, referring to an ancient Roman family of consuls, the Pitillis, who are claimed to have stayed in the region.[3]
History
Medieval
Pitelli’s origins come from the medieval port city of San Bartolomeo delle Cento Chiavi, the name of which was first cited in a list of tithes dating to the 13th century. The locality was dependent on the nearby pieve of Arcola, which was united to the Episcopal mense of Sarzana by a papal bull introduced by Pope Pius IV in 1564.[4]
Modern
In the 16th century, the inhabitants of San Bartolomeo delle Cento Chiavi fled inland into the hills to escape frequent corsair raids, founding Pitelli. A small oratory was erected as their provisional place of worship. A painting of the crucifixion of Jesus dated 1590, which underwent restoration in 2018, served as its altarpiece.[5]
A papal bull of 1634 allowed Pitelli to form its own parish.[6] When the old oratory proved insufficient in accommodating the needs of Pitelli’s growing population, the village’s current parish church was consecrated in 1734.[7]
Pitelli underwent a population growth stimulated by an influx of workers moving there due to its proximity to nearby factories. The population grew from 1,000 inhabitants in 1880 to 2,700 in 1930. During this period, revolutionary and socialist ideas were cultivated in Pitelli, having spread from neighbouring towns. Multiple workers’ strikes were organised, the most remembered one taking place in 1890.[8] A Republican collective of Pitelli was established, in honour of which a monument was erected in 1887.[9]
Fascists would also grow in number and in 1921-1922 and tensions escalated between socialists and fascists of Pitelli, with some outbreaks of violence occurring.[10]
In 1928 Pitelli was split off from the municipality of Arcola and transferred to La Spezia.
Main sights
- The Parrocchia di San Bartolomeo (consecrated 1734)
References
- ↑ "PITELLI - SAN BARTOLOMEO APOSTOLO" [PITELLI - SAINT BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE]. diocesi la spezia.it (in Italian).CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "PITELLI in La Spezia, Liguria". citypopulation.de.
- ↑ "PITELLI (FRAZIONE DI LA SPEZIA)" (in Italian).CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Linda Secoli. San Bartolomeo di Cento Chiavi - Alle origini del borgo di Pitelli [San Bartolomeo di Cento Chiavi - The origins of the village of Pitelli] (in Italian).CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) Search this book on
- ↑ "Presentato il restauro conservativo della tela cinquecentesca di Pitelli" (in Italian). 23 October 2018.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "PITELLI - SAN BARTOLOMEO APOSTOLO" [PITELLI - SAINT BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE]. diocesi la spezia.it (in Italian).CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "PITELLI (FRAZIONE DI LA SPEZIA)" (in Italian).CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "La bandiera dei soversivvi di Pitelli" (in Italian).CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "PITELLI (FRAZIONE DI LA SPEZIA)" (in Italian).CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "La bandiera dei soversivvi di Pitelli" (in Italian).CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
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