Aidone
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{{Infobox Italian comune
| name = Aidone
| official_name = Comune di Aidone
| native_name = {{native name|scn|Aiduni}}
| image_skyline = Panorama sangiacomo.JPG
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| image_shield = Aidone-Stemma.png
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| coordinates = {{coord|37|25|N|14|27|E|region:IT_type:city(5462)|display=inline,title}}
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| region = Sicily
| province = Enna (EN)
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| mayor = Anna Maria Raccuglia
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 210.78
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 4813
| population_as_of = 30 November 2017
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| population_demonym = Aidonesi
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 800
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| saint = Saint Lawrence
| day = August 10
| postal_code = 94010
| area_code = 0935
| website = {{official website|http://www.comune.aidone.en.it/}}
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Aidone (Gallo-Italic of Sicily: Aidungh or Dadungh; {{langx|scn|Aiduni}}) is a town and comune in the province of Enna, in region of Sicily in southern Italy. The extensive archaeological site of Morgantina is on a ridge close to the town.
There are a variety of etymologies proposed for the name of the town. One suggests putatively derives from the Arabic Ay dun meaning mountain of water.[https://books.google.com/books?id=C9tN9chjGvQC Dizionario geografico dei comuni della Sicilia e delle frazioni comunali], by Giuseppe di Vita; Editor: F Pravata, Palermo; 1906; page 10.
See also
Main sights
- Archaeological site of Morgantina
- Church of Santa Maria la Cava
- Mother Church of San Lorenzo
- The Regional Archaeological Museum of Aidone contains many archaeological remains from Morgantina.
- Castellaccio, with ruins of a hilltop castle and wide panorama.
References
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