Province of Syracuse

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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 , 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

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