Agira

Agira
Aggira (Sicilian)
Comune di Agira
Location of Agira
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Agira is located in Italy
Agira
Agira
Location of Agira in Italy
Agira is located in Sicily
Agira
Agira
Agira (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°39′N 14°31′E / 37.650°N 14.517°E / 37.650; 14.517
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
ProvinceEnna (EN)
Government
 • MayorMaria Gaetana Greco
Area
 • Total163.11 km2 (62.98 sq mi)
Elevation
650 m (2,130 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2017)[2]
 • Total8,230
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
DemonymAgirini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
94011
Dialing code0935
Patron saintSt. Philip of Agira
Saint dayJuly 2
WebsiteOfficial website

Agira (Italian: [aˈdʒiːra]; Sicilian: Aggira; Ancient Greek: Ἀγύριον, romanizedAgúrion) is a town and comune in the province of Enna, Sicily (southern Italy). It is located in the mid-valley of the River Salso, 35 kilometres (22 miles) from Enna. Until 1861 it was called San Filippo d'Argiriò, in honour of its saint Philip of Agira.

It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3] The modern city overlies the ancient one of which few traces remain.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Sicilia" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.