Caltanissetta

Caltanissetta
Comune
Comune di Caltanissetta
Caltanissetta Cathedral and the Triton Fountain, located in Piazza Garibaldi, the city's central square
Coat of arms
Caltanissetta within its province
Caltanissetta Location of Caltanissetta in Italy
Coordinates: 37°29′25″N 14°03′45″E / 37.49028°N 14.06250°E / 37.49028; 14.06250Coordinates: 37°29′25″N 14°03′45″E / 37.49028°N 14.06250°E / 37.49028; 14.06250
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.