Aidone (Gallo-Italic of Sicily: Aidungh or Dadungh; Sicilian: Aiduni) is a town and comune in the province of Enna, in region of Sicily in southern Italy. The extensive archaeological site of Morgantina is on a ridge close to the town.

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Aidone Aiduni
Comune
Comune di Aidone
Location of Aidone
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Coordinates: 37°25′N 14°27′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Enna (EN)
Government
• Mayor	Vincenzo Lacchiana
Area [1]
• Total	210.78 km2 (81.38 sq mi)
Elevation	800 m (2,600 ft)
Population  (30 November 2017)[2]
• Total	4,813
• Density	23/km2 (59/sq mi)
Demonym	Aidonesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	94010
Dialing code	0935
Patron saint	Saint Lawrence
Saint day	August 10
Website	Official website

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There are a variety of etymologies proposed for the name of the town. One suggests putatively derives from the Arabic Ay dun meaning mountain of water.^[3]

• Lombards of Sicily
• Ottavio Profeta

• Archaeological site of Morgantina
• Church of Santa Maria la Cava
• Mother Church of San Lorenzo
• The Regional Archaeological Museum of Aidone contains many archaeological remains from Morgantina.