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Coordinates:37°25′N14°27′E / 37.417°N 14.450°E /37.417; 14.450

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Comune in Sicily, Italy

Aidone Aiduni (Sicilian)
Comune
Comune di Aidone

Location of Aidone
Aidone Location of Aidone in Italy Show map of Italy Aidone Aidone (Sicily) Show map of Sicily
Coordinates:37°25′N14°27′E / 37.417°N 14.450°E /37.417; 14.450
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Enna (EN)
Government
• Mayor	Anna Maria Raccuglia
Area ^[1]
• Total	210.78 km² (81.38 sq mi)
Elevation	800 m (2,600 ft)
Population (30 November 2017)^[2]
• Total	4,813
• Density	23/km² (59/sq mi)
Demonym	Aidonesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	94010
Dialing code	0935
Patron saint	Saint Lawrence
Saint day	August 10
Website	Official website

Aidone (Gallo-Italic of Sicily:Aidungh orDadungh;Sicilian:Aiduni) is a town andcomune in theprovince of Enna, in region ofSicily in southernItaly. The extensivearchaeological site ofMorgantina 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 ArabicAy dun meaningmountain of water.^[3]

Main sights

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Archaeological site ofMorgantina
Church ofSanta Maria la Cava
Mother Church ofSan Lorenzo
TheRegional 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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^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved16 March 2019.
^"Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved16 March 2019.
^Dizionario geografico dei comuni della Sicilia e delle frazioni comunali, by Giuseppe di Vita; Editor: F Pravata, Palermo; 1906; page 10.

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