Sortino

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Sortino (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°10′N15°2′E / 37.167°N 15.033°E / 37.167; 15.033
Country Italy
Region Sicily
Province Syracuse (SR)
Government
  MayorVincenzo Parlato
Area
[1]
  Total93.33 km2 (36.03 sq mi)
Elevation
438 m (1,437 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2017) [2]
  Total8,570
  Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Demonym Sortinesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
96010
Dialing code 0931
Patron saintSt. Sophia
Saint day10 September
Website Official website

Sortino (Sicilian: Sciurtinu) is a town and comune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily (Italy). It is located in the Anapo river valley.

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The Necropolis of Pantalica, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of "Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica" is situated between Sortino and Ferla.

Main sights

Sortino has fifteen Roman Catholic churches. The main one is the Chiesa Madre di S. Giovanni Evangelista. Others are:

The abstract shaped Chiesa di San Giuseppe. Sortino neue Kirche.jpg
The abstract shaped Chiesa di San Giuseppe.

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References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)