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The '''Province of Caltanissetta''' ({{lang-it|Provincia di Caltanissetta}}; [[Sicilian language|Sicilian]]: ''Pruvincia di Nissa''; officially ''Libero consorzio comunale di Caltanissetta'') is a province in the southern part of [[Sicily]], Italy. Following the suppression of the Sicilian provinces, it was replaced in 2015 by the '''Free municipal consortium of Caltanissetta'''. It contains 22 ''[[comuni]]'', which are listed at [[Comuni of the Province of Caltanissetta]]. 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 {{convert|122|km|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.<ref>{{cite book|first=Israel Moses|last=Finley|title=History of ancient Sicily|publisher=Bari, Laterza|year=1979|p=13}}</ref>
The '''province of Caltanissetta''' ({{langx|it|provincia di Caltanissetta}}; {{langx|scn|pruvincia di Nissa}} or {{lang|scn|pruvincia di Cartanissetta}}; officially ''libero consorzio comunale di Caltanissetta'') is a [[Provinces of Italy|province]] in the southern part of [[Sicily]], Italy. Following the suppression of the Sicilian provinces, it was replaced in 2015 by the '''free municipal consortium of Caltanissetta''' ({{langx|it|libero consorzio comunale di Caltanissetta|link=no}}). The province contains 22 ''[[comuni]]'' ({{singular}}: ''[[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 [[Salso|River Salso]] is the main river of the province; it is {{convert|122|km|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.<ref>{{cite book |first=Israel Moses |last=Finley |title=History of ancient Sicily |publisher=Bari, Laterza |year=1979 |page=13}}</ref>


==Bordering provinces and metropolitan cities==
== Bordering provinces and metropolitan cities ==
In counterclockwise order:<ref name="Domenico2002"/>
In counterclockwise order:<ref name="Domenico2002" />
*[[Province of Agrigento]], west
* [[Province of Agrigento]], west
*[[Metropolitan City of Palermo]], north-west
* [[Metropolitan City of Palermo]], north-west
*[[Province of Enna]], north
* [[Province of Enna]], north
*[[Metropolitan City of Catania]], north-east
* [[Metropolitan City of Catania]], north-east
*[[Province of Ragusa]], east
* [[Province of Ragusa]], east


==Geography==
== 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]].<ref name="Uggeri">{{cite book|author=Giovanni Uggeri|title=La Viabilitā della Sicilia in Etā Romana|year=2004|publisher=Mario Congedo Editore|isbn=978-88-8086-559-9}}</ref> Another example in the same province is that of the two small localities of [[Cannetti]] and [[Corfidato]], two ''frazioni'' of the ''comune'' of [[Enna]], {{convert|15|km|mi|abbr =on}} 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.<ref name="Domenico2002">{{cite book|author=Roy Palmer Domenico|title=The Regions of Italy: A Reference Guide to History and Culture|year=2002|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|isbn=978-0-313-30733-1|page=283}}</ref>
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.<ref name="Uggeri">{{cite book |author=Giovanni Uggeri |title=La Viabilitā della Sicilia in Etā Romana |year=2004 |publisher=Mario Congedo Editore |isbn=978-88-8086-559-9}}</ref> Another example in the same province is that of the two small localities of Cannetti and Corfidato, two hamlets ([[Frazione|''Frazioni'']]'')'' of the ''comune'' of [[Enna]], {{convert|15|km|mi|abbr =on}} 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.<ref name="Domenico2002">{{cite book |author=Roy Palmer Domenico |title=The Regions of Italy: A Reference Guide to History and Culture |year=2002 |publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group |isbn=978-0-313-30733-1 |page=283}}</ref>


==See also==
== Population ==
The total population of the province is 271.758 people. Here below are listed the ''communes'' with more than 10,000 inhabitants:
* [[Comuni of the Province of Caltanissetta]]
* [[Gela]] (74,075 inhabitants)
* [[Caltanissetta]] (61,311 inhabitants)
* [[Niscemi]] (26,274 inhabitants)
* [[San Cataldo, Sicily|San Cataldo]] (21,859 inhabitants)
* [[Mazzarino, Sicily|Mazzarino]] (11,445 inhabitants)
* [[Riesi]] (11,110 inhabitants)
* [[Mussomeli]] (10,262 inhabitants)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Comuni del libero consorzio comunale di Caltanissetta per popolazione |url=https://www.tuttitalia.it/sicilia/provincia-di-caltanissetta/44-comuni/popolazione/ |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date= |website= |language=it}}</ref>


==References==
== See also ==
* [[Sulfur mining in Sicily]]

== References ==
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==External links==
== External links ==
{{Commons|Province of Caltanissetta}}
{{Commons|Province of Caltanissetta}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060818131426/http://www.provincia.cl.it/ Official website] {{it icon}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060818131426/http://www.provincia.cl.it/ Official website] {{in lang|it}}
* [http://sicilia.indettaglio.it/eng/provincie/cl/provcl.html Pictures, history, tourism, gastronomy, books, local products, local surnames, transportation in the province of Caltanissetta]
* [http://sicilia.indettaglio.it/eng/provincie/cl/provcl.html Pictures, history, tourism, gastronomy, books, local products, local surnames, transportation in the province of Caltanissetta]


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Latest revision as of 15:20, 26 October 2024

Province of Caltanissetta
Province
Landscape at Mussomeli
Landscape at Mussomeli
Coat of arms of Province of Caltanissetta
Coat of arms
Map highlighting the location of the province of Caltanissetta in Italy
Map highlighting the location of the province of Caltanissetta in Italy
Country Italy
RegionSicily
Capital(s)Caltanissetta
Comuni22
Government
 • CommissarRosalba Panvini
Area
 • Total2,128 km2 (822 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2016)
 • Total271,758
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
GDP
[1]
 • Total€4.163 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€15,255 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
93100, 93010-93020
Telephone prefix0934, 0933, 0922
Vehicle registrationCL
ISTAT085

The province of Caltanissetta (Italian: provincia di Caltanissetta; Sicilian: pruvincia di Nissa or pruvincia di Cartanissetta; officially libero consorzio comunale di Caltanissetta) is a province in the southern part of Sicily, Italy. Following the suppression of the Sicilian provinces, it was replaced in 2015 by the free municipal consortium of Caltanissetta (Italian: libero consorzio comunale di Caltanissetta). The province contains 22 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

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In counterclockwise order:[3]

Geography

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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

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

See also

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References

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  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. ^ a b Roy Palmer Domenico (2002). The Regions of Italy: A Reference Guide to History and Culture. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 283. ISBN 978-0-313-30733-1.
  4. ^ Giovanni Uggeri (2004). La Viabilitā della Sicilia in Etā Romana. Mario Congedo Editore. ISBN 978-88-8086-559-9.
  5. ^ "Comuni del libero consorzio comunale di Caltanissetta per popolazione" (in Italian).
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