Ferla

Ferla
Comune
Comune di Ferla
Ferla
Location of Ferla
Ferla
Location of Ferla in Italy
Ferla
Ferla (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°7′N 14°57′E / 37.117°N 14.950°E / 37.117; 14.950
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
ProvinceSyracuse (SR)
Government
 • MayorMichelangelo Giansiracusa (Action)
Area
[1]
 • Total
24.9 km2 (9.6 sq mi)
Elevation
556 m (1,824 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2017)[2]
 • Total
2,450
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
DemonymFerlesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
96010
Dialing code0931
Patron saintSaint Sebastian
Saint day20 July
WebsiteOfficial website

Ferla (Sicilian: A Ferra) is a town and comune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily (southern Italy). It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]

The Necropolis of Pantalica, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of "Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica" is situated between Ferla and Sortino.

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  3. ^ "Sicilia" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.



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