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Sicily
Sicilia
Region of Italy
Flag of Sicily
Flag		 Coat of arms of Sicily
Coat of arms
Italy Regions Sicily Map.png
Country Italy
Area
 • Total 25,708 km2 (9,926 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 5,029,683
 • Density 195.647/km2 (506.722/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
GDP/ Nominal € 83 billion (2006)
NUTS Region ITG
Website www.regione.sicilia.it

Sicily[p] is the largest island in the Mediterranean. Along with some smaller islands it is an autonomous region of Italy. The capital city of Sicily is Palermo. The population was about 5,087,000 (over 5 million) in 2004. Sicily is the biggest region in the nation of Italy.

Provinces

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  • Sicilia2 Excurson 5 7-3-2007

    Sicilian landscape

  • Veduta-Vallone-Caltanissetta

    Caltanissetta

  • Zingaro 063

    Zingaro Natural Reserve

  • Dolmen di Avola

    Dolmen of Avola, east Sicily

  • Dolmenmontebubbonia

    Dolmen of Monte Bubbonia, south Sicily

  • Sicily 2008 082 Mozia

    Ruins of the ancient Phoenician city of Motya.

  • Sicily Selinunte Temple E (Hera)

    Temple of Hera at Selinunte (Temple E)

  • Sicilia SPQR

    The Sicilian province in the Roman Empire.

  • Taormina BW 2012-10-05 16-05-05

    Greco-Roman theatre at Taormina.

  • Sicily by Piri Reis

    Historic map of Sicily by Piri Reis

  • Palermo-San-Giovanni-bjs-2

    San Giovanni degli Eremiti, red domes showing elements of Arab-Norman architecture

  • MadridSkylitzesFol100vDetail

    Saracens capture Syracuse in 878

  • Calabria, trifollaro di ruggieri I d'altavilla, 1072-1101

    Roger I conqueror and first count of Sicily, depicted on a Trifollaris

  • Palermo-Zisa-bjs2007-03

    The Zisa palace in Palermo

  • MonrealeCathedral-pjt1

    The Cathedral of Monreale

  • Francesco Hayez 023

    Depiction of the Sicilian Vespers

  • Catania BW 2012-10-06 11-23-47

    Sicilian Baroque in Catania

  • Partenza da Quarto

    The beginning of the Expedition of the Thousand, 1860.

  • Palermo panorama

    The city of Palermo in 2005

  • Buffa Vergine Marsala Wine

    A sample of Marsala, a DOC wine produced in the city of Marsala.

  • Palermo-Harbour-bjs-3

    Oilfields near Ragusa.

  • Autostrada A20 Torregrotta

    The A20 Messina-Palermo motorway near Torregrotta

  • Alstom Cityway Tram Messina 06T

    Messina Tramway System

  • Punta Raisi staz ferr treni

    Two trains inside Punta Raisi railway station within Palermo International Airport.

  • Palermo Tramway System Map

    Palermo, AMAT Tramway System Map

  • Aeroporto di Catania - Catania Airport

    Catania International Airport

  • Archimarina

    The port of Catania

  • Mosaic in Villa Romana del Casale, by Jerzy Strzelecki, 13

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  • Cathedral of San Giorgio in Modica

    Cathedral of San Giorgio in Modica

  • Sicilia Taormina4 tango7174

    Taormina's central square at sunset.

  • CastelloUrsino1CT

    Castello Ursino in Catania

  • Palermo-Zisa-bjs2007-01

    Zisa Castle in Palermo.

  • Castello Donnafugata, Ragusa

    Castello di Donnafugata near Ragusa

  • Antonello da Messina - Virgin Annunciate - Galleria Regionale della Sicilia, Palermo

    Virgin Annunciate, Antonello da Messina

  • Ceramic Art Pottery Agatino Caruso Caltagirone 2

    Majolica painting art of Caltagirone

  • Sicilia Siracusa1 tango7174

    Syracuse Cathedral

  • Pantalica1770

    Square rock-cut tombs in Pantalica

  • Palermo teatro massimo

    Teatro Massimo, Palermo

  • Ripresa notturna della Facolta di Ingegneria Messina

    Department of Engineering, University of Messina

  • Sicilia Noto1 tango7174

    Noto Cathedral

  • Cannoli siciliani

    Cannoli, a highly popular pastry associated with Sicilian cuisine

  • Arancini 002

    Arancini, rice balls fried in breadcrumbs

  • Giuseppe Gibilisco Berlin 2009

    Giuseppe Gibilisco, pole vaulter from Syracuse, 2003 World Champion and bronze Olympic medalist

  • Sicilian animated crib

    Sicilian arrotino at a living nativity scene wearing traditional Sicilian clothing

  • Trapani Misteri

    Religious festival in Trapani

  • Carnival at Acireale

    A carnival float in Acireale

  • Pupi, Catania

    The marionettes used in the Opera dei Pupi

  • 2009-03-22 03-29 Sizilien 683 Agrigent, Parco Valle dei Templi Agrigento, Museo Archaeologico

    Triskelion painted on Ancient Greek vase, Agrigento.

  • Sicilian Cart Agrigento

    A traditional Sicilian cart

  • Mt Etna and Catania1

    Mount Etna rising over suburbs of Catania

  • Imera-meridionale-map-bjs

    Location of the Salso

  • Simeto

    Simeto River

  • Simeto

    The Simeto near Saraceni Bridge

  • Fiume Alcantara piena dicembre 2003

    Alcantara River

  • Gole dell'Alcantara-pjt1

    Alcantara Canyon


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