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Altavilla Milicia
Altavilla
Milicia
is a
comune
in the
Metropolitan City of Palermo
in the
Italian region
Sicily
, located about
southeast
of
Palermo
.
The Commune
is named after the
Hauteville family
,
Norman
Settlers
who
conquered
Sicily in the
11th century
and later became the
ruling
dynasty
of
the island
. The name Altavilla is an
Italian
translation
of the
French
Hauteville
. The feudal
Barony of Altavilla
later
passed
into the
hands
of the
Adragna family
.
Altavilla Milicia
borders
the
municipalities
of
Casteldaccia
and
Trabia
.