Syracusan

Syracuse Siracusa
Comune
Comune di Siracusa
Ortygia island, where Syracuse was founded in ancient Greek times. Mount Etna is visible in the distance.
Coat of arms
Syracuse Location of Syracuse in Italy
Coordinates: 37°05′N 15°17′E / 37.083°N 15.283°E / 37.083; 15.283Coordinates: 37°05′N 15°17′E / 37.083°N 15.283°E / 37.083; 15.283
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province / Metropolitan city	Syracuse (SR)
Government
• Mayor	Giancarlo Garrozzo (PD)
Area
• Total	204.1 km2 (78.8 sq mi)
Elevation	17 m (56 ft)
Population (2016)
• Total	122,051
Demonym(s)	Siracusani
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	96100
Dialing code	0931
Patron saint	Saint Lucy
Saint day	13 December
Website	comune.siracusa.it

Syracuse & the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Location	Italy
Criteria	ii, iii, iv, vi
Reference	1200
Coordinates	37°05′N 15°17′E / 37.08°N 15.28°E / 37.08; 15.28
Inscription	2005 (29th Session)
Website	www.comune.siracusa.it/index.php/en/
Location of Syracuse, Sicily
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Syracuse (/ˈsɪrəˌkjuːs, -ˌkjuːz/; Italian: Siracusa, pronounced [siraˈkuːza]; Sicilian: Sarausa/Seragusa; Latin: Syrācūsae; Ancient Greek: , Syrakousai;Medieval Greek: Συρακοῦσαι) is a historic city in Sicily, the capital of the province of Syracuse. The city is notable for its rich Greek history, culture, amphitheatres, architecture, and as the birthplace of the preeminent mathematician and engineer Archimedes. This 2,700-year-old city played a key role in ancient times, when it was one of the major powers of the Mediterranean world. Syracuse is located in the southeast corner of the island of Sicily, next to the Gulf of Syracuse beside the Ionian Sea.