Nicosia

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Nicosia
coat of arms
Nicosia (Italy)
Nicosia
Country Italy
region Sicily
Free community consortium Enna  (EN)
Local name Nicusìa
Coordinates 37 ° 45 '  N , 14 ° 24'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 44 '53 "  N , 14 ° 23' 54"  E
height 724  m slm
surface 217 km²
Residents 13,217 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 61 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 94014
prefix 0935
ISTAT number 086012
Popular name Nicosiani
Patron saint San Nicola da Bari
Website Nicosia
View of Nicosia
View of Nicosia

Nicosia is a city in Enna consortium of municipalities outside the region Sicily in Italy with 13,217 inhabitants (December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Nicosia is 48 km northeast of Enna . The inhabitants work mainly in agriculture and in marble and granite processing.

The districts are Marengo, Nicosia and Villadoro. The neighboring municipalities are Calascibetta , Castel di Lucio ( ME ), Cerami , Gagliano Castelferrato , Gangi ( PA ), Geraci Siculo (PA), Leonforte , Mistretta (ME), Nissoria and Sperlinga .

history

The place was created in Byzantine times . It continued to develop under Norman rule . Nicosia became famous through the visit of Emperor Charles V in 1535.

The city has been the seat of the Diocese of Nicosia since 1817 .

Buildings

cathedral
Nicosia, City Palace
  • Carmine Church
  • San Benedetto church from the 14th century
  • Cathedral of San Nicola di Bari with a portal from the 15th century
  • Church of San Maria Maggiore from the 16th century with the throne of Charles V.
  • Ruins of the castle from the Middle Ages

Town twinning

The city has been friends with Nicosia , the capital of Cyprus, since 2000 .

Sons and daughters

Individual evidence

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

Web links

Commons : Nicosia  - collection of images, videos and audio files