Province of Enna | |
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Province | |
Palazzo del Governo in Enna, the provincial seat.
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Map highlighting the location of the province of Enna in Italy |
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Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Capital(s) | Enna |
Comuni | 20 |
Government | |
• Extraordinary Commissar | Francesco Lo Monaco |
Area | |
• Total | 2,562 km2 (989 sq mi) |
Population (1 January 2016) | |
• Total | 169,782 |
• Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 94000-94100 |
Telephone prefix | 0935, 0934 |
Vehicle registration | EN |
ISTAT | 086 |
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.
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:
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.
Coordinates: 37°34′N 14°16′E / 37.567°N 14.267°E