Syracuse, Sicily, Italy

The Province of Syracuse (Italian: Provincia di Siracusa) 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 sq.km, and a total population of 396,167 (2001). Syracuse has 18% of the Sicilian population and 18.2% 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