Troina
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Troina | |
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Comune | |
Comune di Troina | |
Location of Troina ![]() | |
37°47′N 14°36′E / 37.783°N 14.600°E / 37.783; 14.600 | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Province | Enna (EN) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Alfio Giachino |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 168.28 km2 (64.97 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,121 m (3,678 ft) |
Population (30 November 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 9,209 |
• Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Demonym | 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 comune (municipality) in the province of Enna, in the Italian region of Sicily. It is located in the Nebrodi Park. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]
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]
Main sights
International relations
Twin towns — sister cities
Troina is twinned with:
Coutances, France
See also
- Battle of Troina
- List of Catholic dioceses in Italy
- Troina (torrent)
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "The World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 2013-02-10. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
- ^ "Sicilia" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Troina: The Italian town that will pay you to restyle a €1 home". CNN.
External links
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- Troina Forum[permanent dead link]
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