Pietraperzia

Pietraperzia
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Free community consortium	Enna  (EN)
Local name	Petrapirzia
Coordinates	37 ° 24 '  N , 14 ° 8'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 24 '0 "  N , 14 ° 8' 0"  E
height	476  m slm
surface	117 km²
Residents	6,631 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	57 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	94016
prefix	0934
ISTAT number	086015
Popular name	Pietrini
Patron saint	San Rocco
Website	Pietraperzia

Pietraperzia is a town in the Free Community Consortium Enna in the region of Sicily in Italy with 6631 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Pietraperzia is 32 km southwest of Enna . The residents mainly work in agriculture.

The neighboring communes are Barrafranca , Caltanissetta ( CL ), Enna , Mazzarino (CL), Piazza Armerina and Riesi (CL).

history

The place originated in the Middle Ages. Pietraperzia developed around a fortress during this period.

Attractions

• Parish church from the 16th century, rebuilt in the 18th century
• City Hall, a former Dominican monastery
• Ruins of the fort

Web links

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

Individual evidence

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