Sortino (Sicilian: Sciurtinu) is a town and comune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily (Italy). It is located in the Anapo river valley.

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Sortino
Comune
Comune di Sortino
Aerial view of Sortino
Coat of arms
Location of Sortino
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Coordinates: 37°10′N 15°2′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Syracuse (SR)
Government
• Mayor	Vincenzo Parlato
Area [1]
• Total	93.33 km2 (36.03 sq mi)
Elevation	438 m (1,437 ft)
Population  (30 November 2017)[2]
• 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

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

This section is written like a travel guide rather than an encyclopedic description of the subject. (January 2022)

Sortino has fifteen Roman Catholic churches.. The main one is the Chiesa Madre di S. Giovanni Evangelista. Others are:

• 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

• Riedstadt, Germany
• Murter, Croatia

References

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[es] Sortino

[ru] Сортино