Ferla

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Ferla
Comune
Comune di Ferla
Ferla
Ferla
Location of Ferla in Italy
Coordinates: 37°7′N 14°57′E / 37.117°N 14.950°E / 37.117; 14.950Coordinates: 37°7′N 14°57′E / 37.117°N 14.950°E / 37.117; 14.950
Country Italy
Region Sicily
Province Syracuse (SR)
Area
  Total 24.77 km2 (9.56 sq mi)
Elevation 556 m (1,824 ft)
Population (31 December 2006)[1]
  Total 2,659
  Density 110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Demonym Ferlesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 96010
Dialing code 0931
Patron saint San Sebastiano
Saint day 20 July
Website Official website

Ferla (Sicilian: Ferla or Ferra) is a town and comune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily (Italy). As of 2007 Ferla had an estimated population of 2,622. [2]

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.

Sources

  1. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  2. "The World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 2007-02-24. 
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