Enna
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| Comune di Enna | |
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Panorama of Enna
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.svg) Enna in the Province of Enna |
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| Coordinates: 37°33′48″N 14°16′34″E / 37.56333°N 14.27611°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Enna (EN) |
| Frazioni | Enna Bassa, Pergusa, Borgo Cascino, Calderari, Bondo Ennate |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maurizio Dipietro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 357 km2 (138 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 931 m (3,054 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2015) | |
| • Total | 28,084 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Ennesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 94100, 94100 |
| Dialing code | 0935 |
| Patron saint | SS. Mary of Visitation |
| Saint day | July 2 |
| Website | Official website |
Enna [ˈɛnna] 
listen (Sicilian: Castrugiuvanni; Greek: Ἔννα; Latin: Henna and less frequently Haenna) is a city and comune located roughly at the center of Sicily, southern Italy, in the province of Enna, towering above the surrounding countryside. It has earned the nicknames belvedere (panoramic viewpoint) and (navel) of Sicily.
At 931 m (3,054 ft) above sea level, Enna is the highest Italian provincial capital. Until 1926 the town was known as Castrogiovanni.
Enna is situated near the center of the island; whence the Roman writer Cicero called it Mediterranea maxime, reporting that it was within a day's journey of the nearest point on all the three coasts. The peculiar situation of Enna is described by several ancient authors, and is one of the most remarkable in Sicily. The ancient city was placed on the level summit of a gigantic hill, surrounded on all sides with precipitous cliffs almost wholly inaccessible. The few paths were easily defended, and the city was abundantly supplied with water which gushes from the face of the rocks on all sides. With a plain or table land of about 5 km in circumference on the summit, it formed one of the strongest natural fortresses in the world.
Archaeological excavations have revealed artifacts dating from the 14th century BC, proving human presence in the area since Neolithic times. A settlement from before the 11th century BC, assigned by some to the Sicanians, has been identified at the top of the hill; later it was a center of the Sicels.
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