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'''Enna''' ({{lang-it|'''Provincia di Enna'''}}; [[sicilian language|Sicilian]]: '''''Pruvincia di Enna''''') is a [[Provinces of Italy|province]] in the autonomous island region of [[Sicily]] in [[Italy]]. 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 province in Sicily without a seacoast.
'''Enna''' ({{lang-it|'''Provincia di Enna'''}}; [[sicilian language|Sicilian]]: '''''Pruvincia di Enna''''') is a [[Provinces of Italy|province]] in the autonomous island region of [[Sicily]] in [[Italy]]. 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 province in Sicily without a seacoast.


The province of Enna has an area of {{convert|2562|km2|mi2}}, and a total population of 169,782 (2016). There are 20 [[comune]]s (Italian: ''comuni'') in the province[http://www.upinet.it/indicatore.asp?id_statistiche=6], see [[Comunes of the Province of Enna]]. As of 30 June 2005, the main comunes by population were:
The province of Enna has an area of {{convert|2562|km2|mi2}}, and a total population of 169,782 (2016). There are 20 [[comune]]s (Italian: ''comuni'') in the province [http://www.upinet.it/indicatore.asp?id_statistiche=6], see [[Comunes of the Province of Enna]]. As of 30 June 2005, the main comunes by population were:


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==Main sights==
==Main sights==
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* [[Lake Pergusa]], in [[Enna]]: it has a forest inside a wildlife reserve, where thousands of rare birds can be found.
* [[Lake Pergusa]], in [[Enna]]: it has a forest inside a wildlife reserve, where thousands of rare birds can be found.
* The [[Autodromo di Pergusa]], that is 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]], that is 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==
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.
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.


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Revision as of 07:28, 23 July 2016

Province of Enna
Province
Palazzo del Governo in Enna, the provincial seat.
Palazzo del Governo in Enna, the provincial seat.
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
 • Extraordinary CommissarFrancesco Lo Monaco
Area
 • Total
2,562 km2 (989 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2016)
 • Total
169,782
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
94000-94100
Telephone prefix0935, 0934
Vehicle registrationEN
ISTAT086

Enna (Template:Lang-it; Sicilian: Pruvincia di Enna) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. 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 province in Sicily without a seacoast.

The province of Enna has an area of 2,562 square kilometres (989 sq mi), and a total population of 169,782 (2016). There are 20 comunes (Italian: comuni) in the province [1], see Comunes of the Province of Enna. As of 30 June 2005, the main comunes by population were:

Comune Population
Enna 29,070
Piazza Armerina 21,711
Nicosia 14,719
Leonforte 14,006
Barrafranca 12,985
Troina 9,842
Valguarnera Caropepe 8,545
Agira 8,247
Regalbuto 7,706
Pietraperzia 7,350
Centuripe 5,779
Villarosa 5,497
Aidone 5,387
Assoro 5,356

Main sights

  • 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 noteworthy 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, that is 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

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.

37°34′N 14°16′E / 37.567°N 14.267°E / 37.567; 14.267

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