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Province of Enna

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Country
  
Italy

Comuni
  
20

Postal code
  
94000-94100

Area
  
2,562 km²

Capital
  
Enna

Region
  
Sicily

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Telephone prefix
  
0935, 0934

Population
  
169,782 (1 Jan 2016)

University
  
Kore University of Enna

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Points of interest
  
Villa Romana del Casale, Castello di Lombardia, Museo Archeologico di Aidone, Castello di Sperlinga (EN), Museo Villa delle Meraviglie

Destinations
  
Enna, Piazza Armerina, Nicosia - Sicily, Sperlinga, Agira

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Enna (Italian: Provincia di Enna; 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.

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Map of Province of Enna, Italy

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:

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.

    References

    Province of Enna Wikipedia
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