Sortino
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Sortino | |
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| Comune di Sortino | |
 Aerial view of Sortino | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Sortino Location of Sortino in Italy  Sortino Sortino (Sicily) | |
| 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)[2] | |
• Total | 8,570 |
| • Density | 91.8/km2 (238/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.
Ancient Sortino was built on the even more ancient city of Xuthia, known to the Normans as Panterga, and was destroyed during the earthquake of 1693. The modern city is located on the top of a hill, from the former one the cellars of the fortress and the ruins of buildings have been preserved.[3]
Demographics
| Year | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1936 | 1951 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8501 | 8815 | 9024 | 11154 | 12351 | 11241 | 10216 | 10058 | 10432 | 9823 | 8794 | 8908 | 9245 | 9092 | 8907 | 8298 |
