Province of Syracuse
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| Nation |
Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Capital | Syracuse |
| Area | km² |
| Population (2001) | 396,175 |
| Density | 188 |
| Municipalities | 21 |
| Italian car number plates>Vehicle Registration | SR |
| Postal Code | 96100, 96010-96019 |
| Telephone Prefix | 0931, 095 |
| Istituto Nazionale di Statistica>ISTAT | 089 |
| President | Bruno Marziano
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Syracuse (Italian: Provincia di Siracusa) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. Its capital is the city of Syracuse.
It has an area of 2,109 km², and a total population of 396,167 (2001). Syracuse has 18% of the Sicilian population and 18.2% of Sicily's area. It is bordered on the north and north-west by the Province of Catania and on the west by the Province of Ragusa.
Towns
There are 21 comuni (or municipilaties) in the province (source: Italian institute of statistics Istat, see [this link]). The most populated are:
| Commune | Population |
|---|---|
| Syracuse | 123,115 |
| Augusta | 33,818 |
| Avola | 31,576 |
| Lentini | 24,409 |
| Noto | 23,367 |
| Floridia | 21,565 |
| Pachino | 21,477 |
| Rosolini | 20,997 |
| Carlentini | 17,245 |
| Francofonte | 12,619 |
| Melilli | 12,618 |
| Priolo Gargallo | 11,991 |
External links
- [Province website]
- [Pictures, history, tourism, gastronomy, books, local products, local surnames, transportation in the province of Syracuse]
| Europe | Italy | Sicily (Sicilia) |
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Sicilia · Communes of the province of Syracuse
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