The Province of Caltanissetta (Italian

Italian language

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: Provincia di Caltanissetta; Sicilian

Sicilian language

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: Pruvincia di Caltanissetta) is a province in the southern part of Sicily

Sicily

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, Italy. It contains 22 comuni (singular: comune

Comune

In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...

), see Comuni of the Province of Caltanissetta

Comuni of the Province of Caltanissetta

The following is a list of the 22 comuni of the Province of Caltanissetta, Sicily, in Italy....

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Bordering provinces

In order of counterclockwise

• Province of Agrigento
  Province of Agrigento
  Agrigento is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. It has an area of 3,042 km², and a total population of 454,370...
  
  , W
• Province of Palermo
  Province of Palermo
  The Province of Palermo is a province in the autonomous region of Sicily, a major island in Southern Italy. Its capital is the city of Palermo. The Province of Palermo has 82 comuni , 1,239,272 inhabitants, and is 4,992 km² .-External links:...
  
  , NW
• Province of Enna
  Province of Enna
  Enna is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. Its capital is the city of Enna.It has an area of 2,562 km², and a total population of 177,200 . There are 20 comunes in the province, see Comunes of the Province of Enna...
  
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• Province of Catania
  Province of Catania
  Catania is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. Its capital is the city of Catania.It has an area of 3,552 km², and a total population of 1,073,881 . There are 58 comunes in the province, see Comunes of the Province of Catania...
  
  , NE
• Province of Ragusa
  Province of Ragusa
  The Province of Ragusa is a province in the autonomous region of Sicily in Italy, located in the south-east of the island. Its capital is the city of Ragusa, which is the most southerly provincial capital in Italy.-Geography:...
  
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Coat of arms

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.

Geography

The province extends to the central part of Sicily in the northwestern direction where the capital is located. The commune of Resuttano

Resuttano

Resuttano is a comune in the Province of Caltanissetta in the Italian region Sicily, located about 80 km southeast of Palermo and about 20 km north of Caltanissetta...

 is found in an enclave of the province of Palermo near Caltanissetta between Monte Stretto and Portella del Vento, an enclafe without locality of the province of Enna

Province of Enna

Enna is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. Its capital is the city of Enna.It has an area of 2,562 km², and a total population of 177,200 . There are 20 comunes in the province, see Comunes of the Province of Enna...

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The land extends to the Gela plain and into the gulf named Gela.

As for June 30, 2005, the main communes by population are:

Communes	Population
Gela Gela Gela is a town and comune in the province of Caltanissetta in the south of Sicily, Italy. The city is at about 84 kilometers distance from the city of Caltanissetta, on the Mediterranean Sea. The city has a larger population than the provincial capital, and ranks second in land area.Gela is an...	77,234
Caltanissetta Caltanissetta Caltanissetta is a city and comune located on the western interior of Sicily, capital of the province of Caltanissetta...	60,632
Niscemi Niscemi Niscemi is a town and comune in the province of Caltanissetta, Sicily, Italy. It has a population of 26,492.-Etymology:The name Niscemi is derived from the Arabic word نَشَم neshem or its singular form نَشَمَة neshemeh, this being the name of a particular type of tree.-World War II:During World War...	26,734
San Cataldo	23,199
Mazzarino Mazzarino Mazzarino is a city and comune in the province of Caltanissetta in the region of Sicily, Italy.The city emerged in the second half of the 13th century. In 1507, the lords of the manor received the title Count of Mazzarini.It is home to two castles.In the 50s, the local friary was theater for the...	12,340
Riesi Riesi Riesi is a comune in the Province of Caltanissetta in the Italian region Sicily, located about 110 kilometres southeast of Palermo and about 20 kilometres south of Caltanissetta...	11,649
Mussomeli Mussomeli Mussomeli is a town and comune in the province of Caltanissetta, Sicily, Italy.-History:Mussomeli was founded in the 14th century by Manfredo III Chiaramonte with the name Manfredi, but later the current name, probable of Arab origin, was reimposed. In 1549 it became a county under the Lanza family...	11,306
Sommatino Sommatino Sommatino is a town in the Province of Caltanissetta in the Italian region Sicily, located about 100 km southeast of Palermo and about 20 km southwest of Caltanissetta.-Economy:...	7,515
Serradifalco Serradifalco Serradifalco is a town and comune in the province of Caltanissetta, Sicily, Italy.- History :Serradifalco was founded in a feudal fief which bore the same name since the late 15th century...	6,383
Santa Caterina Villarmosa Santa Caterina Villarmosa Santa Caterina Villarmosa is a comune in the Province of Caltanissetta in the Italian region Sicily, located about 80 km southeast of Palermo and about 13 km north of Caltanissetta....	5,866
Sutera Sutera Sutera is a comune in the Province of Caltanissetta in the Italian region Sicily, located about 70 km southeast of Palermo and about 30 km west of Caltanissetta. The area is dominated by a large monolithic rock termed "The Mountain of San Paolino". Upon this mountain sits the bones of...	5,142

External links

Official website

• Pictures, history, tourism, gastronomy, books, local products, local surnames, transportation in the province of Caltanissetta