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Agira
Comune in Sicily, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the village in Iran, see Agira, Iran.
Agira (Italian: [aˈdʒiːra]; Sicilian: Aggira; Ancient Greek: Ἀγύριον, romanized: Agúrion) 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.
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Agira
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Comune di Agira | |
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Coordinates: 37°39′N 14°31′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Province | Enna (EN) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Maria Gaetana Greco |
Area | |
• Total | 163.11 km2 (62.98 sq mi) |
Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
Population (30 November 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 8,230 |
• Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Demonym | Agirini |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 94011 |
Dialing code | 0935 |
Patron saint | St. Philip of Agira |
Saint day | July 2 |
Website | Official website |
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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.