Ragusa

Ragusa (Sicilian: Rausa) is a city in southern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Ragusa, on the island of Sicily, with around 75,000 inhabitants. It is built on a wide limestone hill between two deep valleys, Cava San Leonardo and Cava Santa Domenica. The economy of the surrounding province hinges mainly on light industries, agriculture (horticulture, olives), farming, tourism, light manufacturing and small oilfields. Together with seve... more

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Area:

  • 442.37 km² (170.8 mi² )

Population:

  • 71,765

Also known as:

  • Ragusa, Italy

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  • 36.9333
  • 14.75

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