Quanti sono i comuni di Agrigento?
Quanti sono i comuni di Agrigento?
Provincia di Agrigento
| Provincia di Agrigento ex provincia regionale | |
|---|---|
| Superficie | 3 052,59 km² |
| Abitanti | 443 107 () |
| Densità | 145,16 ab./km² |
| Comuni | 43 comuni |
Where is the province of Agrigento in Sicily?
- Province of Agrigento. The Province of Agrigento ( Italian: Provincia di Agrigento; Sicilian: Pruvincia di Girgenti) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy, situated on its south-western coast. It has an area of 3,041.90 square kilometres (1,174.48 sq mi), and a total population of 474,493.
What does Agrigento stand for?
- Province of Agrigento. The Province of Agrigento ( Italian: Provincia di Agrigento; Sicilian: Pruvincia di Girgenti; officially Libero consorzio comunale di Agrigento) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy, situated on its south-western coast. Following the suppression of the Sicilian provinces,...
What famous people were born in Agrigento?
- Empedocles, the Ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher, was a citizen of ancient Akragas Paolo Girgenti (), a painter active in Naples who served as president of the Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli, was born in Agrigento. Luigi Pirandello, dramatist and Nobel prize winner for literature, was born at contradau Càvusu in Agrigento.
When did the Romans conquer Agrigentum?
- The Romans eventually captured Akragas in 210 BC and renamed it Agrigentum, although it remained a largely Greek-speaking community for centuries thereafter. It became prosperous again under Roman rule and its inhabitants received full Roman citizenship following the death of Julius Caesar in 44 BC.
