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Enna ((イタリア語:Provincia di Enna); Sicilian: ''Pruvincia di Enna'') is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. Its capital is the city of Enna, located on a mountain and the highest provincial capital in Sicily. Located in the center of the island, it is the only province in Sicily without a seacoast. The province of Enna has an area of , and a total population of 177,200 (2001). There are 20 comunes (Italian: ''comuni'') in the province(), see Comunes of the Province of Enna. As of 30 June 2005, the main comunes by population were: The President of the Province is Cataldo Salerno. ==Interesting places and tourist sites== The province of Enna has lots of interesting sites, places and events for the national and international tourism: * Villa Romana del Casale, in Piazza Armerina, a huge ancient Roman "villa", where there are many well preserved Roman mosaics, the most important mosaic system in the Roman world of that time; * Morgantina, an ancient town that constitutes the most important archeological area in Central Sicily, whose finds are located in many big museums all over the world: Malibu, Los Angeles, California; New York; Musée du Louvre, Paris; and the Archeological Museum of Aidone, the commune in which Morgantina is located. * Castello di Lombardia, in Enna, the biggest castle of Sicily: it had 20 towers centuries ago, but now it has 6 towers, and among these there is Torre Pisana, a very big tower affording an extensive panoramic vista of the surrounding countryside; * Duomo of Enna, a noteworthy cathedral built in the 13th century; * Museo Alessi in Enna, a museum which hosts the exhibitions of the Treseaure of Enna's Our Lady and her crown, made with gold. * The Cathedral of Piazza Armerina, characterized by a huge green dome. * Lake Pergusa, in Enna: it has a forest inside a wildlife reserve, where thousands of rare birds can be found. * The Autodromo di Pergusa, that is the most important racing circuit of Southern Italy: it hosted and still hosts international competitions, such as Formula One, Formula 3000, and the Ferrari Party with Michael Schumacher and other champions; * Regalbuto: here, in 2009, the biggest theme park in Europe will be built. * In the province of Enna there are many castles, cathedrals, churches and interesting archeological areas, 8 lakes, many nature reserves and forests. In Enna, for Good Friday, there is a procession, and on 2 July is held the Enna's Our Lady feast; Piazza Armerina, on 11, 12 and 13 August, is seat of the Palio dei Normanni, an ancient and traditional feast whose protagonists are the horses. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Province of Enna」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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