The province of Ragusa (Italian: provincia di Ragusa; Sicilian: pruvincia di Rausa) was a province in the autonomous region of Sicily, Italy, located in the southeast of the island. Following the abolition of the Sicilian provinces, it was replaced in 2015 by the Free municipal consortium of Ragusa (Italian: Libero consorzio comunale di Ragusa; Sicilian: Lìbbiru cunsòrziu cumunali di Rausa). Its capital is the city of Ragusa, which is the most southern provincial capital in Italy. It has 320,976 inhabitants as of 2025.
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- ⭐ Core Definition: Province of Ragusa
- Province of Ragusa in the context of Eastern Sicily
- Province of Ragusa in the context of Diocese of Noto
- Province of Ragusa in the context of Modica
- Province of Ragusa in the context of Ragusa, Sicily
- Province of Ragusa in the context of Hyblaean Mountains
- Province of Ragusa in the context of Kamarina Regional Archaeological Museum
Province of Ragusa in the context of Eastern Sicily
Eastern Sicily (Italian: Sicilia orientale) is an area formed by the territories of Sicily on the Ionian and Eastern Tyrrhenian coast of the isle, namely the provinces and metropolitan cities of Messina, Catania, Siracusa and Ragusa.
Eastern Sicily was originally settled by the tribe of the Sicels during the island's prehistory, and later on it was taken over by the Greeks.
Province of Ragusa in the context of Diocese of Noto
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The Diocese of Noto is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Sicily, Italy. It is located in the extreme southeast corner of the island of Sicily, between the Free Municipal Consortium of Syracuse and the Free Municipal Consortium of Ragusa. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Siracusa.
Province of Ragusa in the context of Modica
Modica (Italian: [ˈmɔːdika]; Sicilian: Muòrica) is a city and municipality (comune) in the Province of Ragusa, Sicily, southern Italy. The city is situated in the Hyblaean Mountains. It has 53,413 inhabitants.
Modica has neolithic origins and it represents the historical capital of the area which today almost corresponds to the Province of Ragusa. Until the 19th century it was the capital of a County that exercised such a wide political, economical and cultural influence to be counted among the most powerful feuds of the Mezzogiorno.
Province of Ragusa in the context of Ragusa, Sicily
Ragusa (Italian: [raˈɡuːza] ; Sicilian: Rausa [raˈuːsa]; Latin: Ragusia) is a city and comune, capital of the province of Ragusa in the autonomous island region of Sicily in southern Italy. As of 2025, with a population of 73,778, Ragusa is the 6th-largest city in Sicily and the 74th-largest in Italy.
It is built on a wide limestone hill between two deep valleys, Cava San Leonardo and Cava Santa Domenica. Together with seven other cities in the Val di Noto, it is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Province of Ragusa in the context of Hyblaean Mountains
The Hyblaean Mountains (Sicilian: Munt'Ibblei; Italian: Monti Iblei; Latin: Hyblaei montes) is a mountain range in south-eastern Sicily, Italy. It straddles the provinces of Ragusa, Syracuse and Catania. The highest peak of the range is Monte Lauro, at 986 metres (3,235 ft).
Province of Ragusa in the context of Kamarina Regional Archaeological Museum
The regional archaeological museum of Kamarina is in the vicinity of Scoglitti in the Libero consorzio comunale di Ragusa (Sicily) and consists of three pavilions and seven rooms exhibition.