Province of Syracuse

Infobox_ProvinceIT
fullname = Province of Syracuse
name = Syracuse
region = Sicily
capital = Syracuse
commune = 21
area = 2,109
population_as_of = (2001)
population = 396,175
populationdensity = 188
vehicle = SR
postal_code = 96100, 96010-96019
telephone_prefix = 0931, 095
ISTAT = 089
president = Bruno Marziano

The Province of Syracuse ( _it. 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 [http://www.upinet.it/indicatore.asp?id_statistiche=6] , see Comunes of the Province of Syracuse. The most populated are:

External links

* [http://www.provincia.siracusa.it/index2.htm Official Province website]
* [http://sicilia.indettaglio.it/eng/provincie/sr/provsr.html Pictures, history, tourism, gastronomy, books, local products, local surnames, transportation in the province of Syracuse]