Pergusa
Frazione in Sicily, Italy
Pergusa is an Italian village of Sicily. It is a frazione of Enna, the administrative seat of the same-named province.
01Geography
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.
The village gives its name to the Pergusa Lake, the only natural lake in Sicily, which is an important site for bird migration. The area is also surrounded by hills and forest known as Selva Pergusina.
02Sport
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.
Sources and credits
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Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- Lago di Pergusa.jpg by Salvatore Ingala's sister, Public domain
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