Aidone
Aidone
Aiduni (Sicilian) | |
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| Comune di Aidone | |
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Location of Aidone | |
  Aidone Location of Aidone in Italy  Aidone Aidone (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°25′N 14°27′E / 37.417°N 14.450°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Enna (EN) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Anna Maria Raccuglia |
| Area | |
• Total | 210.78 km2 (81.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 4,813 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Aidonesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 94010 |
| Dialing code | 0935 |
| Patron saint | Saint Lawrence |
| Saint day | August 10 |
| Website | Official website |
Aidone (Gallo-Italic of Sicily: Aidungh or Dadungh; Sicilian: Aiduni) is a town and comune in the province of Enna, in region of Sicily in southern Italy. The extensive archaeological site of Morgantina is on a ridge close to the town.
There are a variety of etymologies proposed for the name of the town. One suggests putatively derives from the Arabic Ay dun meaning mountain of water.[3]
See also
Main sights
- Archaeological site of Morgantina
- Church of Santa Maria la Cava
- Mother Church of San Lorenzo
- The Regional Archaeological Museum of Aidone contains many archaeological remains from Morgantina.
- Castellaccio, with ruins of a hilltop castle and wide panorama.
References
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Aidone.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Dizionario geografico dei comuni della Sicilia e delle frazioni comunali, by Giuseppe di Vita; Editor: F Pravata, Palermo; 1906; page 10.