Troina
Troina | |
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| Comune di Troina | |
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  Troina Location of Troina in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 37°47′N 14°36′E / 37.783°N 14.600°ECoordinates: 37°47′N 14°36′E / 37.783°N 14.600°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Enna (EN) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sebastiano Fabio Venezia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 168.28 km2 (64.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,121 m (3,678 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2017)[3] | |
| • Total | 9,209 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Troinesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 94018 |
| Dialing code | 0935 |
| Patron saint | St. Sylvester |
| Saint day | June 3 |
| Website | Official website |
Troina (Sicilian: Traina) is a town and comune (municipality) in the province of Enna, Sicily, southern Italy. It is located in the Nebrodi Park.
History[]
Excavations have proved that the area of Troina was settled as early as the 7th millennium BC (a farm dating from that period, and a later necropolis). Of the Greek town (most likely known as Engyon) parts of the 4th-century-BC walls remain, while from the Roman age are baths. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire it was a Byzantine stronghold and during the Islamic period the religious and moral capital of the Greek and Christian orthodox part of Sicily; Roger I of Sicily had in its castle (which he captured in 1061) also a start base of his conquest of the island.
During World War II, Troina was the site of a battle between the Allies and the Axis forces. The town was mostly destroyed during the six-day fighting (31 July – 6 August 1943).
In 2021 the town began selling homes for as little as one euro in an effort to lure residents and increase the population size.[4]
Twin towns[]
Troina is twinned with :
See also[]
- Battle of Troina
- List of Catholic dioceses in Italy
- Troina (torrente)
Sources[]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "The World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 2013-02-10. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
- ^ https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/troina-italian-town-selling-1-homes/index.html
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