Sortino
Sortino (Sicilian: Sciurtinu) is a town and comune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily (Italy). It is located in the Anapo river valley.
Sortino | |
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| Comune di Sortino | |
 Aerial view of Sortino | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Sortino | |
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| Coordinates: 37°10′N 15°2′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Syracuse (SR) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vincenzo Parlato |
| Area | |
| • Total | 93.33 km2 (36.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 438 m (1,437 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,570 |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sortinesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 96010 |
| Dialing code | 0931 |
| Patron saint | St. Sophia |
| Saint day | 10 September |
| Website | Official website |
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.
- Chiesa del Monastero
- Chiesa di S. Sebastiano
- Chiesa di S. Sofia
- Chiesa di S. Benedetto
- Chiesa di S. Pietro
- Chiesa dei Cappuccini
- Chiesa del Collegio
- Chiesa di S. Antonio Abate
- Chiesa di S. Mauro
- Chiesa della SS. Annunziata
- Chiesa del Purgatorio
- Chiesa del Carmine
- Chiesa di S. Francesco d'Assisi
- Chiesa di S. Giuseppe
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
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