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Aidone

Coordinates: 37°25′N 14°27′E / 37.417°N 14.450°E / 37.417; 14.450
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Aidone
Aiduni
Comune di Aidone
Location of Aidone
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Aidone is located in Italy
Aidone
Aidone
Location of Aidone in Italy
Aidone is located in Sicily
Aidone
Aidone
Aidone (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°25′N 14°27′E / 37.417°N 14.450°E / 37.417; 14.450
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
ProvinceEnna (EN)
Government
 • MayorVincenzo Lacchiana
Area
 • Total210.78 km2 (81.38 sq mi)
Elevation
800 m (2,600 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2017)[2]
 • Total4,813
 • Density23/km2 (59/sq mi)
DemonymAidonesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
94010
Dialing code0935
Patron saintSaint Lawrence
Saint dayAugust 10
WebsiteOfficial 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

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Main sights

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ Dizionario geografico dei comuni della Sicilia e delle frazioni comunali, by Giuseppe di Vita; Editor: F Pravata, Palermo; 1906; page 10.