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{{Short description|Province of Italy}}
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'''Enna''' ({{lang-it|provincia di Enna}}; [[sicilian language|Sicilian]]: ''pruvincia di Enna''; officially ''libero consorzio comunale di Enna'') is a [[Provinces of Italy|province]] in the autonomous island region of [[Sicily]], Italy.
The '''province of Enna''' ({{langx|it|provincia di Enna}}; [[sicilian language|Sicilian]]: ''pruvincia di Enna''; officially ''libero consorzio comunale di Enna'') is a [[Provinces of Italy|province]] in the autonomous island region of [[Sicily]], Italy.{{Historical populations|17=1951|18=242675|19=1961|20=229126|21=1971|22=202131|23=1981|24=190939|25=1991|26=186182|27=2001|28=177200|29=2011|30=173451|31=2021|32=156730|type=|footnote=Source: [[Istituto Nazionale di Statistica|ISTAT]]}}It was created in 1927, out of parts of the provinces of Caltanisetta and Catania. The capital was designated as [[Enna]] (then called [[Enna|Castrogiovanni]]), instead of [[Piazza Armerina]], due to the influence of politician [[Napoleone Colajanni]]. Following the suppression of the Sicilian provinces, it was replaced in 2015 by the '''free municipal consortium of Enna''' (Italian: ''libero consorzio comunale di Enna''). Its capital is the city of [[Enna]], located on a mountain and the highest provincial capital in Sicily. Located in the center of the island, it is the only landlocked province in Sicily.

It was created in 1927, out of parts of the provinces of Caltanisetta and Catania. The capital was designated as [[Enna]] (then called [[Enna|Castrogiovanni]]), instead of [[Piazza Armerina]], due to the influence of politician [[Napoleone Colajanni]]. Following the suppression of the Sicilian provinces, it was replaced in 2015 by the '''Free municipal consortium of Enna'''. Its capital is the city of [[Enna]], located on a mountain and the highest provincial capital in Sicily. Located in the center of the island, it is the only landlocked province in Sicily.


The province of Enna has an area of {{convert|2562|km2|mi2}}, and a total population of 168,052 (2017). There are 20 ''[[comuni]]'' ({{singular}}: ''[[comune]]'') in the province [https://web.archive.org/web/20070807094512/http://www.upinet.it/indicatore.asp?id_statistiche=6], see [[List of municipalities of the Province of Enna|''comuni'' of the province of Enna]]. The main comunes by population are:
The province of Enna has an area of {{convert|2562|km2|mi2}}, and a total population of 168,052 (2017). There are 20 ''[[comuni]]'' ({{singular}}: ''[[comune]]'') in the province [https://web.archive.org/web/20070807094512/http://www.upinet.it/indicatore.asp?id_statistiche=6], see [[List of municipalities of the Province of Enna|''comuni'' of the province of Enna]]. The main comunes by population are:
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* Museo Alessi in Enna, a museum which hosts the exhibitions of the Treseaure of Enna's Our Lady and her crown, made with gold.
* Museo Alessi in Enna, a museum which hosts the exhibitions of the Treseaure of Enna's Our Lady and her crown, made with gold.
* The Cathedral of Piazza Armerina, characterized by a huge green [[dome]].
* The Cathedral of Piazza Armerina, characterized by a huge green [[dome]].
* [[Lake Pergusa]], in Enna: it has a forest inside a wildlife reserve, where thousands of rare birds can be found.
* [[Pergusa Lake|Lake Pergusa]], in Enna: it has a forest inside a wildlife reserve, where thousands of rare birds can be found.
* The [[Autodromo di Pergusa]], the most important racing circuit of Southern [[Italy]]: it hosted and still hosts international competitions, such as [[Formula One]], [[International Formula 3000|Formula 3000]], and the [[Ferrari]] Party and other events
* The [[Autodromo di Pergusa]], the most important racing circuit of southern [[Italy]]: it hosted and still hosts international competitions, such as [[Formula One]], [[International Formula 3000|Formula 3000]], and the [[Ferrari]] Party and other events


==Events==
==Events==

Latest revision as of 18:15, 21 November 2024

Province of Enna
Provincia di Enna (Italian)
Pruvincia di Enna (Sicilian)
Province
Free Municipal Consortium of Enna
Libero consorzio comunale di Enna (Italian)
Palazzo del Governo, the provincial seat
Palazzo del Governo, the provincial seat
Coat of arms of Province of Enna
Coat of arms
Map highlighting the location of the province of Enna in Italy
Map highlighting the location of the province of Enna in Italy
Country Italy
RegionSicily
Capital(s)Enna
Comuni20
Government
Area
 • Total
2,574.7 km2 (994.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
154,940
 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
GDP
[1]
 • Total€2.608 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€15,297 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
94000-94100
Telephone prefix0935, 0934
Vehicle registrationEN
ISTAT086

The province of Enna (Italian: provincia di Enna; Sicilian: pruvincia di Enna; officially libero consorzio comunale di Enna) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily, Italy.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1951242,675—    
1961229,126−5.6%
1971202,131−11.8%
1981190,939−5.5%
1991186,182−2.5%
2001177,200−4.8%
2011173,451−2.1%
2021156,730−9.6%
Source: ISTAT

It was created in 1927, out of parts of the provinces of Caltanisetta and Catania. The capital was designated as Enna (then called Castrogiovanni), instead of Piazza Armerina, due to the influence of politician Napoleone Colajanni. Following the suppression of the Sicilian provinces, it was replaced in 2015 by the free municipal consortium of Enna (Italian: libero consorzio comunale di Enna). Its capital is the city of Enna, located on a mountain and the highest provincial capital in Sicily. Located in the center of the island, it is the only landlocked province in Sicily.

The province of Enna has an area of 2,562 square kilometres (989 sq mi), and a total population of 168,052 (2017). There are 20 comuni (sg.: comune) in the province [1], see comuni of the province of Enna. The main comunes by population are:

Comune Population
Enna 27,268
Piazza Armerina 21,768
Nicosia 13,591
Leonforte 13,117
Barrafranca 12,969
Troina 9,209
Agira 8,230
Valguarnera Caropepe 7,663
Regalbuto 7,196
Pietraperzia 6,817
Centuripe 5,418
Assoro 5,091
Villarosa 4,824
Aidone 4,813

Main sights

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  • Villa Romana del Casale, in Piazza Armerina, a huge ancient Roman "villa", where there are many well preserved Roman mosaics, the most important mosaic system in the Roman world of that time;
  • Morgantina, an ancient town that constitutes the most important archeological area in Central Sicily, whose finds are located in many big museums all over the world: Malibu, Los Angeles, California; New York; Musée du Louvre, Paris; and the Archeological Museum of Aidone, the commune in which Morgantina is located.
  • Castello di Lombardia, in Enna, the biggest castle of Sicily: it had 20 towers centuries ago, but now it has 6 towers, and among these there is Torre Pisana, a very big tower affording an extensive panoramic vista of the surrounding countryside;
  • Duomo of Enna, a cathedral built in the 13th century;
  • Museo Alessi in Enna, a museum which hosts the exhibitions of the Treseaure of Enna's Our Lady and her crown, made with gold.
  • The Cathedral of Piazza Armerina, characterized by a huge green dome.
  • Lake Pergusa, in Enna: it has a forest inside a wildlife reserve, where thousands of rare birds can be found.
  • The Autodromo di Pergusa, the most important racing circuit of southern Italy: it hosted and still hosts international competitions, such as Formula One, Formula 3000, and the Ferrari Party and other events

Events

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In Enna, for Good Friday, there is a procession, and on 2 July is held the Enna's Our Lady feast; Piazza Armerina, on 11, 12 and 13 August, is seat of the Palio dei Normanni, an ancient and traditional feast whose protagonists are the horses.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3), OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
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37°34′N 14°16′E / 37.567°N 14.267°E / 37.567; 14.267

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