Caltanisetta
| Caltanissetta | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Caltanissetta | ||
Caltanissetta Cathedral and the Triton Fountain, located in Piazza Garibaldi, the city's central square
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.svg) Caltanissetta within its province |
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 Caltanissetta
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| Coordinates: 37°29′25″N 14°03′45″E / 37.49028°N 14.06250°ECoordinates: 37°29′25″N 14°03′45″E / 37.49028°N 14.06250°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Sicily | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Caltanissetta (CL) | |
| Frazioni | Bifaria, Borgo Petilia, Borgo Canicassè Casale, Cozzo di Naro, Favarella, Prestianni, Villaggio Santa Barbara, Santa Rita, Xirbi | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Giovanni Ruvolo | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 416 km2 (161 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 568 m (1,864 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2016) | ||
| • Total | 63,360 | |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Nisseni | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 93100 | |
| Dialing code | 0934 | |
| Patron saint | St. Michael | |
| Saint day | September 29 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Caltanissetta [kaltanisˈsɛtta] 
listen (Sicilian: Nissa or Cartanissetta) is a comune in the western interior of Sicily, Italy, the capital of the province of Caltanissetta. Its inhabitants are called nisseni.
The city, which in 2013 had a population of 63,360, is the 14th comune in Italy for its extension and the sixth highest comune and capital of province, the second after the Sicilian city of Enna.
The patron is Saint Michael the Archangel.
The town lies in an area of rolling hills with small villages and towns, crossed by the river Salso. It borders with the municipalities of Canicattì , Delia, Enna, Marianopoli, Mazzarino, Mussomeli, Naro, Petralia Sottana, Pietraperzia, San Cataldo, Santa Caterina Villarmosa, Serradifalco and Sommatino. Its frazioni are the villages of Bifaria, Borgo Petilia, Borgo Canicassè Casale, Cozzo di Naro, Favarella, Prestianni, Villaggio Santa Barbara, Santa Rita and Xirbi.
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