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Nicosia is a small town located in Sicily, Italy. It matters as a historical comune (municipality) that reflects Sicily's cultural and geographical heritage.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- comune of Italy
- Official name
- Nicosia
- Country
- Italy
- Located in
- Province of Enna
- Population
- 12686
- Area
- 218.51
- Elevation
- 724
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Agira
- Official website
- www.comune.nicosia.en.it
- Image
- NicosiaView 009 4668.jpg
- Dialing code
- 0935
- Licence plate code
- EN
- Patron saint
- Saint Nicholas
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- postal code
- 94014
- Commons category
- Nicosia (Italy)
- category for people born here
- Q9226111
- topic's main category
- Category:Nicosia, Sicily
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- Commons gallery
- Nicosia (Sicily)
- P11012
- Rieden
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Encyclopedic overview
Nicosia ( Italian: [nikoˈziːa]; Gallo-Italic of Sicily: Nẹcọscia; Sicilian: Nicusìa) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Enna, in the Italian region of Sicily. It is located at 720 metres above sea level, on a rocky massive culminating in four imposing hills. The origin of Nicosia is uncertain. Nicosia and Troina are the northernmost towns in the province of Enna. The vicinity was traditionally made up of salt mines and arable lands.
History
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