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Aidone (Gallo-Italic of Sicily: Aidungh or Dadungh; Sicilian: Aiduni) is a town and comune (municipality) in the province of Enna in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. It has 4,205 inhabitants.[2]
Aidone
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| Comune di Aidone | |
 View of Aidone | |
  Aidone Location of Aidone in Italy  Aidone Aidone (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°25′N 14°27′E / 37.417°N 14.450°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Enna (EN) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Anna Maria Raccuglia |
| Area | |
• Total | 210.78 km2 (81.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
| Population (2026)[2] | |
• Total | 4,205 |
| • Density | 19.95/km2 (51.67/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 |
The extensive archaeological site of Morgantina is on a ridge close to the town.
Etymology
editThere are a variety of etymologies proposed for the name of the town. One suggests putatively derives from the Arabic Ay dun meaning mountain of water.[3]
Demographics
editAs of 2026, the population is 4,205, of which 50.8% are male, and 49.2% are female. Minors make up 11.7% of the population, and seniors make up 27.6%.[2]
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Immigration
editAs of 2025, immigrants make up 11.7% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Germany, Somalia, Bangladesh, Romania, and Switzerland.[6]
See also
editMain sights
edit- Archaeological site of Morgantina
- Church of Santa Maria la Cava
- Mother Church of San Lorenzo
- The Regional 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" (in Italian). ISTAT.
- 1 2 3 "Resident population". ISTAT.
- ↑ Dizionario geografico dei comuni della Sicilia e delle frazioni comunali, by Giuseppe di Vita; Editor: F Pravata, Palermo; 1906; page 10.
- ↑ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-11-12.
- ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
- ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.
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