Province of Ragusa

Nation	Italy
Region	Sicily
Capital	Ragusa
Area	1,614 km²
Population (2001)	295,246
Density	183
Municipalities	12
Vehicle Registration	RG
Postal Code	97100, 97010-97015, 97017-97019
Telephone Prefix	0932
ISTAT	088
President	Giovanni Francesco Antoci
Map highlighting the location of Ragusa in Italy

The Province of Ragusa (Provincia di Ragusa) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. Ragusa is in the south-east of the island. Its capital is the city of Ragusa. Image File history File links Provincia_di_Ragusa-Stemma. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy_2. ... Sicilian disambiguates here; see also Sicilian language or Sicilian Defence. ... Ragusa is a city in southern Italy. ... -1... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Density (symbol: ρ - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per unit of volume. ... Prior to 1994 and resuming in 1999, Italian car number plates bear an alphabetic code which tells in which province the automobile was registered. ... Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT) is the Italian national statistical institute, roughly corresponding to the United States Census Bureau. ... Image File history File links Ragusa_posizione. ... In Italy, the province (in Italian: provincia) is an administrative division of an intermediate level, between municipality (comune) and region (Regione). ... Sicilian disambiguates here; see also Sicilian language or Sicilian Defence. ... Ragusa is a city in southern Italy. ...

It has an area of 1,614 km², and a total population of 295,264 (2001). There are 12 communes in the province (source: Italian institute of statistics Istat, see this link). To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here areas between 1,000 km² and 10,000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ...

Tourism seems to have now replaced the fishing and farming industries as the principal source of employment. Tourist redirects here; for the album by Athlete, see Tourist (album) Tourism is the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish. ... Farming, ploughing rice paddy, in Indonesia Agriculture is the process of producing food, feed, fiber and other desired products by cultivation of certain plants and the raising of domesticated animals (livestock). ... Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ...

Geography

From Scoglitti to Pozzallo, the Ragusan coastline, is approximately 50 kilometres long, along the Ragusan coast are many fishing villages such as Kaukana, Punta Secca, Marina di Ragusa and Marina di Modica. The skyline of Ragusa is frequently punctuated by the towers, domes and cupolas of the many exquisite churches for which the province is famed. The area is mostly unspoilt, during the 19th century and early 20th century there was large migration from Ragusa to the more prosperous areas of Italy and abroad. A village is a human settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... The Eiffel Tower Fire-observation watchtower in Kostroma, Russia. ... St Peters Basilica (topped with a lantern), Rome A dome is a common structural element of architecture that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere. ... Cupola of St Peters Basilica, Rome In architecture, a cupola consists of a dome-shaped ornamental structure located on top of a larger roof or dome, often used as a lookout or to admit light and remove stale air. ... A church building (or simply church) is a building used in Christian worship. ... This article is about political regions. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the...

Ragusa has changed dramatically over the last 20 years largely due to tourism, however, in many places it remains untouched by the last two centuries, and has escaped unscathed from the excesses of discovery by the travelling world. In places the atmosphere of the 18th century still pervaded. (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...

Sights

The city of Ragusa contains many examples of baroque architecture. Ragusa is a city in southern Italy. ...

At Acate is the Castle of the Prince of Biscari constructed originally in 1494, it is a commanding feature of the town square. The construction of the castle was ordered by Baron Guglielmo Raimondo, its golden coloured stone work has been modified many times during is long history, it now appears more as an 18th century palazzo than a castle, although some crenelations and towers remain. The main gatehouse of Harlech Castle, Wales. ... 1494 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A town square is an open area commonly found in the heart of a traditional town used for community gatherings. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... The quintessential medieval European palace: Palais de la Cité, in Paris, the royal palace of France. ...

Communes

Ragusa has twelve communes: Acate, Chiaramonte Gulfi, Comiso, Giarratana, Ispica, Modica, Monterosso Almo, Pozzallo, Ragusa, Santa Croce Camerina, Scicli, Vittoria. In Italy, the comune, (plural comuni) is the basic administrative unit of both provinces and regions, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality. ... Arms of Chiaramonte The Chiaramonte were an ancient noble family of Sicily, claiming descent from Charlemagne they became the most powerful and wealthy family in Sicily. ... St. ... The cathedral of San Giorgio, Modica Modica is a city in the Province of Ragusa, Sicily. ... Ragusa is a city in southern Italy. ... For the basilica in Florence, see Basilica di Santa Croce di Firenze Santa Croce is one of the six sestieri of Venice. ... Scicli is a city in the Province of Ragusa in the south east of Sicily. ... This refers to a city in Spain. ...

External links

• The province of Ragusa
• Pictures, history, tourism, gastronomy, books, local products, local surnames, transportation in the province of Ragusa