Pergusa

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Pergusa
Location of Pergusa in Italy
Coordinates: 37°31′33″N14°18′25″E / 37.52583°N 14.30694°E / 37.52583; 14.30694 Coordinates: 37°31′33″N14°18′25″E / 37.52583°N 14.30694°E / 37.52583; 14.30694
CountryFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Region Flag of Sicily (revised).svg  Sicily
Province Enna (EN)
Comune Enna
Elevation
710 m (2,330 ft)
Population
 (2006)
  Total1,604
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
94100
Dialing code 0935

Pergusa is an Italian village of Sicily. It is a frazione of Enna, the administrative seat of the same-named province.

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Geography

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. [1]

The village gives its name to the Pergusa Lake, the only natural lake in Sicily,[ citation needed ] which is an important site for bird migration. The area is also surrounded by hills and forest known as Selva Pergusina.

Sport

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.

See also

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1984 Mediterranean Grand Prix Motor car race

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1985 Mediterranean Grand Prix Motor car race

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The 2020 Coppa Florio or 2020 Coppa Florio Hankook 12 Hours of Sicily was the first running of the Coppa Florio since 1981. It was the fifth round of both the 2020 24H GT Series and the 2020 24H TCE Series, the fourth round of the Europe Series and was held from 9 to 11 October at the Autodromo di Pergusa. It was the first international racing series to take place at the Autodromo di Pergusa since 2012. The race was won by Frédéric Fatien, Jordan Grogor, Mathieu Jaminet and Robert Renauer. Miklas Born and Autorama Motorsport by Wolf-Power Racing secured the TCE Europe Drivers' and Teams' Championship after they won.

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References

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