Nicosia

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

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

Felix of Nicosia (1715–1787), Capuchin and saint

Individual evidence

↑ 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

Side of Nicosia

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