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Pergusa
Frazione
Pergusa LakePergusa Lake
Pergusa is located in ItalyPergusaPergusaLocation of Pergusa in Italy
Coordinates: 37°31′33″N 14°18′25″E / 37.52583°N 14.30694°E / 37.52583; 14.30694
CountryItaly
Region Sicily
ProvinceEnna (EN)
ComuneEnna
Elevation710 m (2,330 ft)
Population
 • Total1,604
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code94100
Dialing code0935

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.

The village gives its name to the Pergusa Lake, the only natural lake in Sicily, 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

  1. 2229004888 Pergusa on OpenStreetMap

External links

Media related to Pergusa at Wikimedia Commons

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