Sortino
| Sortino | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Sortino | ||
 Aerial view of Sortino | ||
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  Sortino Location of Sortino in Italy | ||
| 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)[1] | ||
| • Total | 8,570 | |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | 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.
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
Twin towns
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