Sortino
Sortino | |
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| Comune di Sortino | |
Aerial view of Sortino | |
Location of Sortino | |
| Coordinates: 37°10′N 15°2′E / 37.167°N 15.033°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) | |
• 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 |
Sortino (Sicilian: Sciurtinu) is a town and comune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily (Italy). It is located in the Anapo river valley.
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.