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Historic village
Troina
Italian comune
At a glance
- Type
- Historic village
- Elevation
- 1,121 m above sea level
- Area
- 168,280,000 m²
- Coordinates
- 37°46′60″ N, 14°35′60″ E
History and description
Troina (Sicilian: Traina) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Enna in the autonomous island region of Sicily in southern Italy, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of Enna and 110 kilometres (68 mi) southeast of Palermo. It is located in the Nebrodi Park. It has 8,201 inhabitants.
Troina borders the municipalities of Regalbuto, Gagliano Castelferrato, Cerami, Bronte, Randazzo, San Teodoro, and Cesarò.
It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
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. It was the site of the Battle of Troina. 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.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Troina?
Troina is in Troina, in the province of Enna (Sicily), Italy. GPS coordinates: 37.78333, 14.60000.
What else is there to see near Troina?
Nearby you’ll find: Abbazia di Santa Maria di Spanò (13.6 km away), Agyrion (15.6 km away), Greek Theatre of Agyrion (15.9 km away).
Sources and licences
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Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 3 photos
- Troina - Panorama — Azotoliquido, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Luftaufnahmen Flug Hamburg Malta 2019 by-RaBoe 117 — © Ra Boe / Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Piazza Nuova - Aspettando gli innamorati - panoramio — giomodica, CC BY 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences