Aidone

Aidone (Gallo-Italic of Sicily: Aidungh or Dadungh; Sicilian: 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.

Aidone Aiduni (Sicilian)
Comune
Comune di Aidone
Location of Aidone
Aidone Location of Aidone in Italy Show map of Italy Aidone Aidone (Sicily) Show map of Sicily
Coordinates: 37°25′N 14°27′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Enna (EN)
Government
• Mayor	Anna Maria Raccuglia
Area [1]
• Total	210.78 km2 (81.38 sq mi)
Elevation	800 m (2,600 ft)
Population  (30 November 2017)[2]
• Total	4,813
• Density	23/km2 (59/sq mi)
Demonym	Aidonesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	94010
Dialing code	0935
Patron saint	Saint Lawrence
Saint day	August 10
Website	Official website

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.^[3]

See also

• Lombards of Sicily
• Ottavio Profeta

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.