Aidone

Aidone
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Free community consortium	Enna  (EN)
Local name	Aiduni
Coordinates	37 ° 25 '  N , 14 ° 27'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 25 '0 "  N , 14 ° 27' 0"  E
height	800  m slm
surface	209.58 km²
Residents	4,674 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	22 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	94010
prefix	0935
ISTAT number	086002
Popular name	Aidonesi
Patron saint	San Lorenzo
Website	Aidone

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Aidone is a municipality in Enna consortium of municipalities outside the region Sicily in Italy with 4674 inhabitants (December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Aidone is located 35 km southeast of Enna at an altitude of 800  m slm and covers an area of ​​209.58 km². The inhabitants live mainly from agriculture.

The neighboring municipalities are Enna, Mineo ( CT ), Piazza Armerina , Raddusa (CT) and Ramacca (CT).

history

The current place has its roots in the 12th century. The ancient city of Morgantina stood on the territory of today's municipality .

Attractions

Attractions in Aidone

The Morgantina archaeological site

• Chiesa Madre San Lorenzo
• Chiesa della Badia
• Church of San Vincenzo Ferreri
• Chiesa di Sant'Angelo
• Chiesa di San Leone
• Chiesa di San Giuseppe
• Chiesa di San Filippo Apostolo
• Chiesa del Carmelo
• Chiesa e Convento Dei Cappuccini
• Chiesa di San Giovanni
• Chiesa di Santa Rosalia or Sant'Anna
• Convento dei Minori Riformati
• Regional archaeological museum with finds from Morgantina

Sights in the area

• Ancient city of Morgantina , an archaeological site

Web links

Commons : Aidone  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Page of the municipality (Italian)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.