Pergusa

Pergusa
Frazione
Pergusa Lake
Pergusa Location of Pergusa in Italy
Coordinates: 37°31′33″N 14°18′25″E / 37.52583°N 14.30694°E / 37.52583; 14.30694
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Enna (EN)
Comune	Enna
Elevation	710 m (2,330 ft)
Population  (2006)
• Total	1,604
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	94100
Dialing code	0935

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.^[1]

The village gives its name to the Pergusa Lake, the only natural lake in Sicily,^{[citation needed]} 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

• Pergusa Lake
• Autodromo di Pergusa

References

External links

This page was last edited on 28 January 2022, at 09:44