| Province of Syracuse | |
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| — Province — | |
| Map highlighting the location of the province of Syracuse in Italy | |
| Country | |
| Region | Sicily |
| Capital(s) | Syracuse |
| Comuni | 21 |
| Government | |
| • President | Bruno Marziano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,109 km2 (814 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 396,175 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 96100, 96010-96019 |
| Telephone prefix | 0931, 095 |
| Vehicle registration | SR |
| ISTAT | 089 |
The Province of Syracuse (Italian: Provincia di Siracusa; Sicilian: Pruvincia di Sarausa) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. Its capital is the city of Syracuse.
It has an area of 2,109 km², and a total population of 396,167 (2001). Syracuse has 8% of the Sicilian population and 8.2% of Sicily's area. It is bordered on the north and north-west by the Province of Catania and on the west by the Province of Ragusa.
There are 21 comuni (or municipalities) in the province [1], see Comunes of the Province of Syracuse. The most populated are:
| Commune | Population |
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| Syracuse | 123,115 |
| Augusta | 33,818 |
| Avola | 31,576 |
| Lentini | 24,409 |
| Noto | 23,367 |
| Floridia | 21,565 |
| Pachino | 21,477 |
| Rosolini | 20,997 |
| Carlentini | 17,245 |
| Francofonte | 12,619 |
| Melilli | 12,618 |
| Priolo Gargallo | 11,991 |
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