Ragusa, Sicily
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Ragusa (Italian: [raˈɡuːza] ⓘ; Sicilian: Rausa [raˈuːsa]; Latin: Ragusia) is a city and comune in southern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Ragusa, on the island of Sicily, with 73,288 inhabitants in 2016.[2] It is built on a wide limestone hill between two deep valleys, Cava San Leonardo and Cava Santa Domenica. Together with seven other cities in the Val di Noto, it is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Ragusa
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Città di Ragusa | |
Coordinates: 36°56′N 14°45′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Province | Ragusa (RG) |
Frazioni | Marina di Ragusa, San Giacomo Bellocozzo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Giuseppe Cassì |
Area | |
• Total | 442.6 km2 (170.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
Population (26 February 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 74,251 |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Demonym | Ragusano |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 97100 |
Dialing code | 0932 |
Patron saint | St. John the Baptist (Ragusa) St. George (Ragusa Ibla) |
Saint day | June 24 |
Website | Official website |
Part of | Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily) |
Criteria | Cultural: (i)(ii)(iv)(v) |
Reference | 1024rev-007 |
Inscription | 2002 (26th Session) |
Area | 17.39 ha (1,872,000 sq ft) |
Buffer zone | 29.32 ha (3,156,000 sq ft) |
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