Province of Caltanissetta

Coordinates: 37°29′N 14°03′E / 37.49°N 14.05°E / 37.49; 14.05
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Province of Caltanissetta
Landscape at Mussomeli
Landscape at Mussomeli
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The province of Caltanissetta (

comuni (sg.: comune). Its coat of arms is a red crest and two green leaf stems on top with a laurel leaf on the right and a crown in the middle. The River Salso is the main river of the province; it is 122 kilometres (76 mi) long and originates in the province of Palermo, and it flows into the Mediterranean in this province at the end of the Gulf of Gela.[2]

Bordering provinces and metropolitan cities

In counterclockwise order:[3]

Geography

The province extends to the central part of Sicily in the northwestern direction where the capital is located. The commune of Resuttano is found in an enclave of the province of Palermo near Caltanissetta between Monte Stretto and Portella del Vento.[4] Another example in the same province is that of the two small localities of Cannetti and Corfidato, two hamlets (Frazioni) of the comune of Enna, 15 km (9.3 mi) away, within the territory of the comune of Caltanissetta. The land extends to the Gela Plain and into the Gulf of Gela, where the main river of the province, the Salso, meets the Mediterranean.[3]

Population

The total population of the province is 271.758 people. Here below are listed the communes with more than 10,000 inhabitants:

See also

References

  1. ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3), OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  2. ^ Finley, Israel Moses (1979). History of ancient Sicily. Bari, Laterza. p. 13.
  3. ^ .
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  5. ^ "Comuni del libero consorzio comunale di Caltanissetta per popolazione" (in Italian).

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