Troina

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Comune in Sicily, Italy

Troina
Comune
Comune di Troina

Location of Troina
37°47′N 14°36′E / 37.783°N 14.600°E / 37.783; 14.600
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Enna (EN)
Government
• Mayor	Alfio Giachino
Area ^[1]
• Total	168.28 km² (64.97 sq mi)
Elevation	1,121 m (3,678 ft)
Population (30 November 2017)^[2]
• Total	9,209
• Density	55/km² (140/sq mi)
Demonym	Troinesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	94018
Dialing code	0935
Patron saint	St. Sylvester
Saint day	June 3
Website	Official website

Troina (Sicilian: Traina) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Enna, in the Italian region of Sicily. It is located in the Nebrodi Park. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[3]

History

Excavations have proved that the area of Troina was settled as early as the 7th millennium BC (a farm dating from that period, and a later necropolis). Of the Greek town (most likely known as Engyon) parts of the 4th-century-BC walls remain, while from the Roman age are baths. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire it was a Byzantine stronghold and during the Islamic period the religious and moral capital of the Greek and Christian Orthodox part of Sicily; Roger I of Sicily had in its castle (which he captured in 1061) also a start base of his conquest of the island.

During World War II, Troina was the site of a battle between the Allies and the Axis forces. The town was mostly destroyed during the six-day fighting (31 July – 6 August 1943).

In 2021 the town began selling homes for as little as one euro in an effort to lure residents and increase the population size.^[4]

Main sights

International relations

Twin towns — sister cities

Troina is twinned with:

Coutances, France

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "The World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 2013-02-10. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
^ "Sicilia" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
^ "Troina: The Italian town that will pay you to restyle a €1 home". CNN.