Pergusa
Pergusa | |
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  Pergusa Location of Pergusa in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 37°31′33″N 14°18′25″E / 37.52583°N 14.30694°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Sicily |
| Province | Enna (EN) |
| Comune | Enna |
| Elevation | 710 m (2,330 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 1,604 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 94100 |
| Dialing code | 0935 |
Pergusa is an Italian village of Sicily. It is a frazione of Enna, the administrative seat of the same-named province.
Geography
Pergusa lies in hills about 10 km south of Enna. Pergusa is reached by the Enna-Gela Road, which allow to reach Enna (about 5 km of way) and, from there, to entry the motorway Palermo-Catania.[1]
The village gives its name to the Pergusa Lake, the only natural lake in Sicily,[citation needed] which is an important site for bird migration. The area is also surrounded by hills and forest known as Selva Pergusina.
Sport
The lake is surrounded by a well-known racing circuit, the Autodromo di Pergusa, which was created in the 1960s. The track has hosted various sporting events to this day.
See also
References
- ^ 2229004888 Pergusa on OpenStreetMap
External links
Media related to Pergusa at Wikimedia Commons
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