Province of Syracuse

Province of Syracuse
—  Province  —
Map highlighting the location of the province of Syracuse in Italy
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Capital(s)	Syracuse
Comuni	21
Government
• President	Bruno Marziano
Area
• Total	2,109 km2 (814 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total	396,175
• Density	Bad rounding here190/km2 (Bad rounding here490/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	96100, 96010-96019
Telephone prefix	0931, 095
Vehicle registration	SR
ISTAT	089

The Province of Syracuse (Italian: Provincia di Siracusa; Sicilian: Pruvincia di Sarausa) 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 8% of the Sicilian population and 8.2% 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 municipalities) in the province [1], see Comunes of the Province of Syracuse. 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

• (Italian) Official Province website
• Pictures, history, tourism, gastronomy, books, local products, local surnames, transportation in the province of Syracuse