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Encyclopedia > Province of Enna
Province of Enna
Nation  Italy
Region Sicily
Capital Enna
Area 2,562 km²
Population (2001) 176,959
Density 69
Comuni 20
Vehicle Registration EN
Postal Code 94000-94100
Telephone Prefix 0935, 0934
ISTAT 086
President Cataldo Salerno
Map highlighting the location of the province of Enna in Italy

Enna (Italian: Provincia di Enna) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. Its capital is the city of Enna. Image File history File links Provincia_di_Enna-Stemma. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Sicily (Sicilia in Italian, Latin, Sicilian and Spanish, Σικελία in Greek) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,700 km² and 5 million inhabitants. ... Enna, the ancient Henna, is located in the center of Sicily, towering above the surrounding countryside. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Density, or volumic mass (ISO 31), is a measure of mass per volume. ... In Italy, the comune, (plural comuni) is the basic administrative unit of both provinces and regions, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality. ... Present Italian car number plates have black characters on a rectangular white background, with small blue side-fields on the right and left (see European vehicle registration plates). ... Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT) is the Italian national statistical institute, roughly corresponding to the United States Census Bureau. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Image File history File links Enna_posizione. ... In Italy, the province (in Italian: provincia) is an administrative division of an intermediate level, between municipality (comune) and region (Regione). ... Sicily (Sicilia in Italian, Latin, Sicilian and Spanish, Σικελία in Greek) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,700 km² and 5 million inhabitants. ... Enna, the ancient Henna, is located in the center of Sicily, towering above the surrounding countryside. ...


It has an area of 2,562 km², and a total population of 177,200 (2001). There are 20 comunes (Italian: comuni) in the province[1], see Comunes of the Province of Enna. At June 30, 2005, the main comunes by population are: In Italy, the comune, (plural comuni) is the basic administrative unit of both provinces and regions, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality. ... The following is a list of the 20 comuni of the Province of Enna, Sicily, in Italy. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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

The President of the Province is Cataldo Salerno. Enna, the ancient Henna, is located in the center of Sicily, towering above the surrounding countryside. ... Piazza Armerina is an Italian comune in the province of Enna of the autonomous island region of Sicily. ... A city of the Province of Catania and it is in Sicily at a height of about 2800 feet above the level of the sea. ... Country Italy Region Sicily Province Enna (EN) Mayor Elevation 603 m Area 83 km² Population  - Total (as of December 31, 2004) 14,046  - Density 170/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Leonfortesi Dialing code 0935 Postal code 94013 Patron Madonna del Carmelo  - Day August 16 Website: [1] View... Country Italy Region Sicily Province Enna (EN) Mayor Elevation m Area km² Population  - Total  - Density /km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates , Gentilic Dialing code Postal code Barrafranca is a city in Sicily, Italy in the Province of Enna. ... Country Italy Region Sicily Province Enna (EN) Mayor Elevation m Area km² Population  - Total  - Density /km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates , Gentilic Dialing code Postal code Website: http://www. ... Country Italy Region Sicily Province Enna (EN) Mayor Elevation m Area km² Population  - Total  - Density /km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates , Gentilic Dialing code Postal code Valguarnera Caropepe is a comune in Sicily, Italy in the Province of Enna. ... Country Italy Region Sicily Province Enna (EN) Mayor Rosario Sanfilippo (since May 25, 2003) Elevation 650 m Area 163. ... Country Italy Region Sicily Province Enna (EN) Mayor Elevation m Area km² Population  - Total  - Density /km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates , Gentilic Dialing code Postal code Regalbuto is a comune in the province of Enna, in region of Sicily in southern Italy. ... Country Italy Region Sicily Province Enna (EN) Mayor Elevation m Area km² Population  - Total  - Density /km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates , Gentilic Dialing code Postal code Pietraperzia is a comune in the province of Enna, in region of Sicily in southern Italy. ... Centuripe (formerly Centorbi) is a town in the Enna province of Sicily. ... Country Italy Region Sicily Province Enna (EN) Mayor Francesco Antonio Costanza (since May 26, 2002) Elevation 523 m Area 55 km² Population  - Total (as of December 31, 2004) 5,521  - Density 104/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Villarosani Dialing code 0935 Postal code 94010 Frazioni Villapriolo Patron... Aidone is a town in the Enna province of Sicily. ... Country Italy Region Sicily Province Enna (EN) Mayor Elevation m Area km² Population  - Total  - Density /km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates , Gentilic Dialing code Postal code Assoro is a comune in Sicily, Italy in the Province of Enna. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...


Interesting places and touristic sites

The province of Enna has lots of interesting sites, places and events for the national and international tourism: Tourists at Oahu island, Hawaii Tourism is the act of travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes, and also refers to the provision of services in support of this act. ...

  • Villa Romana del Casale, in Piazza Armerina, a huge ancient Roman "villa", where there are many well preserved Romman 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 afording 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 1, Formula 3000, and the Ferrari Party with Michael Schumacher and other champions;
  • Regalbuto: here, in 2009, the biggest theme park in Europe will be built.
  • In the province of Enna there are many castles, cathedrals, chuches and interesting archeological areas, 8 lakes, many nature reserves and forests.

In Enna, for Good Friday, there is a procession, and on July 2 is held the Enna's Our Lady feast; Piazza Armerina, on 11, 12 and August 13, is seat of the Palio dei Normanni, an ancient and traditional feast whose protagonists are the horses. The Villa Romana del Casale is an excavated Roman villa containing some of the best examples of Roman mosaics in their original settings in the world. ... Piazza Armerina is an Italian comune in the province of Enna of the autonomous island region of Sicily. ... Mosaic is the art of decoration with small pieces of colored glass, stone or other material. ... Panoramic photo of Morgantinas agora on the Serra Orlando ridge, looking NE. The conical peak of Cittadella is visible in the center background. ... Sicily (Sicilia in Italian, Latin, Sicilian and Spanish, Σικελία in Greek) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,700 km² and 5 million inhabitants. ... Aidone is a town in the Enna province of Sicily. ... Enna, the ancient Henna, is located in the center of Sicily, towering above the surrounding countryside. ... Sicily (Sicilia in Italian, Latin, Sicilian and Spanish, Σικελία in Greek) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,700 km² and 5 million inhabitants. ... Enna, the ancient Henna, is located in the center of Sicily, towering above the surrounding countryside. ... Enna, the ancient Henna, is located in the center of Sicily, towering above the surrounding countryside. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Lake Pergusa is set between a group of mountains in the chain of Erei, and it is located 5 km from Enna, Italy. ... Enna, the ancient Henna, is located in the center of Sicily, towering above the surrounding countryside. ... The Autodromo di Pergusa is an automomobile and motorcycle circuit that encircles the only Sicilian natural lake, Pergusa Lake. ... Formula One, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is the highest class of single-seat open-wheel auto racing. ... Formula 3000 is a type of formula racing. ... Ferrari is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. ... Michael Schumacher (pronounced / /, born January 3, 1969, in Hürth Hermülheim, Germany)[1] is a former Formula One driver, and seven-time world champion. ... Country Italy Region Sicily Province Enna (EN) Mayor Elevation m Area km² Population  - Total  - Density /km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates , Gentilic Dialing code Postal code Regalbuto is a comune in the province of Enna, in region of Sicily in southern Italy. ... Theme Park is a simulation computer game designed by Bullfrog Productions, released in 1994, in which the player designs and operates an amusement park. ... Enna, the ancient Henna, is located in the center of Sicily, towering above the surrounding countryside. ... Good Friday is a holy day celebrated by most Christians on the Friday before Easter or Pascha. ... Former the 60s progressive rock band, Procession, see Procession, Sixties band Funeral Procession, illustrated in a manuscript of the Hours of the Virgin. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... Piazza Armerina is an Italian comune in the province of Enna of the autonomous island region of Sicily. ... August 11 is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ...


External links

  • Province website
  • Pictures, history, tourism, gastronomy, books, local products, local surnames, transportation in the province of Enna


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Enna - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (337 words)
Enna, the ancient Henna, is located in the center of Sicily in the Province of Enna, towering above the surrounding countryside.
In 859 AD it was the turn of the Saracens, who had to sneak in one by one through a swer to breach the town's hardy defenses.
Enna is now an important centre in archeological and educational studies.
province of Enna: Information from Answers.com (468 words)
Enna (Italian: Provincia di Enna) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy.
The President of the Province is Cataldo Salerno.
In Enna, for Good Friday, there is a procession, and on July 2 is held the Enna's Our Lady feast; Piazza Armerina, on 11, 12 and August 13, is seat of the Palio dei Normanni, an ancient and traditional feast whose protagonists are the horses.
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