Catenanuova
Catenanuova (Sicilian: Catinanova) is a toun an comune in the province o Enna, in the region o Sicily in soothren Italy. It belangs tae the Diocese o Nicosia.
Catenanuova | |
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| Comune di Catenanuova (Enna) | |
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  Catenanuova Location o Catenanuova in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 37°34′N 14°41′E / 37.567°N 14.683°E | |
| Kintra | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Enna (EN) |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Aldo Biondi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.17 km2 (4.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 5,094 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Catenanuovesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 94010 |
| Diallin code | 0935 |
| Patron saunt | St. Prosper |
| Saunt day | Last Sunday in September |
Geografie
eeditCatenanuova is locatit in the island o Sicily, in the Dittaino glen, 38 km (24 mi) east frae its province-toun Enna an 35 km (22 mi) wast frae Catania. It is connectit tae Catania an Palermo bi baith railwey an the A19 heich-gate.
Climate
eeditCatenanuova's ambient temperatur an rainfaw are recordit bi a remote telemetry station operatit bi Sicily's Depairtment o Watter an Waste,[1] which on 10 August 1999 measured a maximum o 48.5 °C (119.3 °F).[2] Housomeivver, Catenanuova is no a World Meteorological Organization surface station – the nearest bein c.37 km (23 mi) awa at Enna[3][4] – an the WMO's offeecially recognised European maximum is 48.0 °C (118.4 °F), recordit on 10 Julie 1977 in Athens, Greece.[5]
History
eeditCatenanuova wis foondit atween 1727 an 1733 bi Andrea Giuseppe Riggio-Statella, Prince o Aci Catena, tae fulfil the last wishes o his mither, the Baroness Anna Maria Statella (dee'd 1717) who wantit "tae revive happy memories of childhood" efter the 1693 Sicily earthquake haed decimated her husband's faimily.[6] A notarisit document datit 9 Februar 1733 attests tae the existence o Catenanuova at that date.[6] Atween 1731 an 1736 Catenanuova became a smaw urban centre wi full autonomy. The name o the toun derivit frae Aci Catena an chyngit frae Terra della Nuova Catena tae Catena la Nuova tae the present Catenanuova.
Economy
eeditCatenanuova is classifee'd as landwart municipality.[7] The main activities are agricultur (wheat, citrus, vegetables), an craft manufacturin (in airn an firth). The entrepreneurship index o Catenanuova wis 43.27/1000 pop in 2001.[8]
Demografie
eeditThe average age in Catenanuova is 38.0 year for males, 39.9 year for females, an 39.0 year for the whole population (updatit 1 Januar 2010).[9] Females represent 51% o Catenanuova population, while males are 49% o it (updatit 1 Januar 2010).[9] Population belaw 18 year o age is 22.6% for males, 20.1% for females, an 21.4% for the whole population (updatit 1 Januar 2010).[9] Population ower 65 year o age is 13.9% for males, 17.2% for females, an 15.6% for the whole population (updatit 1 Januar 2010).[9]
References
eedit- ↑ "Alert zone H". Osservatorio delle Acque (Water Monitoring) Real-time data. Dipartimento dell'Acqua e dei Rifiuti. Retrieved 4 Februar 2011.
- ↑ "Table I – Daily temperature readings". Osservatorio delle Acque (Water Monitoring) Annual data. Dipartimento dell'Acqua e dei Rifiuti. 1999. p. 60. Archived frae the original on 1 Apryle 2013. Retrieved 4 Februar 2011.
- ↑ "WMO Publication No. 9, Volume A, Observing Stations". World Meteorological Organization.
- ↑ "Weather reports worldwide: Enna (16450)". MeteoGroup. Archived frae the original on 1 Januar 2011. Retrieved 4 Februar 2011.
- ↑ "Europe: Highest Temperature". World Weather / Climate Extremes Archive. World Meteorological Organization. Archived frae the original on 29 Juin 2009. Retrieved 4 Februar 2011.
- ↑ a b "Comune di Catenanuova, storia e turismo". Comune di Catenanuova (EN). Archived frae the original on 22 Julie 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ↑ ISTAT (Italian National Institute of Statistics). "Statistical Atlas of Municipalities. 2009 edition" (included CD-Rom). ISBN 978-88-458-1630-7
- ↑ "Atlante Socioeconomico della Sicilia". Regione Sicilia, Atlante Statistico della Regione Sicilia. Archived frae the original on 29 Juin 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ↑ a b c d ISTAT (Italian National Institute of Statistics). "Statistiche demografiche ISTAT".
Freemit airtins
eedit- News, Forum, Photos an Videos aboot Catenanuova Archived 2006-08-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Info aboot Catenanuova Archived 2006-08-12 at the Wayback Machine