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Menfi
Menfi is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 70 km southwest of Palermo and about 60 km northwest of Agrigento. The town lies some 3 km from the south coast of Sicily, between the rivers Belice and Carboj. In 1910, a full third of the population of the town of Menfi had emigrated to the United States. Other major recipients were Argentina, Brazil, and Venezuela.
Main sights
The remains of an Iron Age prehistoric settlement were found in the 1980s outside of the town.
Twin towns
Notable People
Joe Masseria, former Boss of the Genovese Crime Family
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