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Syracuse

Also known as Syracuse, Sicily, Syracusa, Syracus, Syracusae, Siracusa

Italian municipality

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Syracuse is a city in Italy located on the island of Sicily. It is historically significant as an ancient Greek colony that became one of the most important cities in the classical world.

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Official name: Siracusa
Demonym: syrakuzanki
Population: 115515
Area: 207.78
Elevation: 17
Official website: www.comune.siracusa.it
Image: Ortigia dall'alto.jpg
Dialing code: 0931
Licence plate code: SR

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Commons category: Syracuse
postal code: 96100
Commons gallery: Siracusa
native label: Siracusa
inception: 0733-00-00
P8168: Wilhelm Frankl
P11012: Maud Menten
P12749: 2009

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Syracuse (/ˈsaɪrəkjuːs, -kjuːz/ SY-rə-kewss, -⁠kewz; Italian: Siracusa [siraˈkuːza] ; Sicilian: Saragusa [saɾaˈuːsa]) is a city and municipality, capital of the free municipal consortium of the same name, located in the autonomous region of Sicily in Southern Italy. As of 2025, with a population of 115,636, it is the fourth most populous city in Sicily, following Palermo, Catania, and Messina.

Situated on the southeastern coast of the island, Syracuse boasts a millennia-long history: counted among the largest metropolises of the classical age, it rivaled Athens in power and splendor, and Athens unsuccessfully attempted to subjugate it. It was the birthplace of the mathematician Archimedes, who led its defense during the Roman siege in 212 BC. Syracuse became the capital of the Byzantine Empire under Constans II. For centuries, it served as the capital of Sicily, until the Muslim invasion of 878, which led to its decline in favor of Palermo. With the Christian reconquest, it became a Norman county within the Kingdom of Sicily.