Vittoria, Italy

Vittoria
Comune
Città di Vittoria
Church of the Graces
Vittoria within the Province of Ragusa
Vittoria Location of Vittoria in Italy
Coordinates: 36°57′N 14°32′E / 36.950°N 14.533°E / 36.950; 14.533Coordinates: 36°57′N 14°32′E / 36.950°N 14.533°E / 36.950; 14.533
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Ragusa (RG)
Frazioni	Scoglitti
Area
• Total	181.31 km2 (70.00 sq mi)
Elevation	168 m (551 ft)
Population (31 December 2006)[1]
• Total	61,221
• Density	340/km2 (870/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Vittoriesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	97019
Dialing code	0932
Patron saint	San Giovanni Battista
Saint day	First Sunday of July
Website	Official website

Vittoria [vitˈtɔːrja] is a town and comune in the province of Ragusa, Sicily, Italy. With its 62,748 inhabitants Vittoria is the second most populated municipality of the province of Ragusa after Ragusa.

Vittoria is the youngest town in the province and it presents a modern checkerboard structure, with wide and straight streets. The town's womenfolk are known to still do intricate embroideries, first adopted during the period of Arab rule in Sicily.

The town was founded on a very fertile valley known as "Boscopiano". On the south of the city there is the "natural reserve of Aleppo's pine" (Riserva naturale del Pino d'Aleppo). The coastlines along the sea are low and sandy with rare rocks. The highest point, though poorly mountainous, is Mount Calvo (250 meters). Vittoria is located between the municipalities of Acate and Ragusa, while the hillside is bordered by the towns of Comiso and Chiaramonte Gulfi. It is located at 27 km from Ragusa and Gela, 108 km from Siracusa and 131 km from Catania. Vittoria has an altitude of 168 meters s.l.m. and an area of 181.31 km². Its only hamlet (frazione) is the seaside village of Scoglitti.

People's Square

Municipal Theatre

Church and Convent

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