Noto
Noto (Sicilian: Notu; Latin: Netum) is a city and comune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy. It is 32 kilometres (20 mi) southwest of the city of Syracuse at the foot of the Iblean Mountains. It lends its name to the surrounding area Val di Noto. In 2002 Noto and its church were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Noto | |
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| Città di Noto | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Noto | |
Noto Location of Noto in Italy Noto Noto (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 36°53′N 15°05′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Siracusa (SR) |
| Frazioni | see list |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Corrado Figura |
| Area | |
| • Total | 550.86 km2 (212.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 152 m (499 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2022) | |
| • Total | 24,264 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Notinesi or Netini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 96017 |
| Dialing code | 0931 |
| Patron saint | San Corrado Confalonieri |
| Saint day | February 19 |
| Website | www |
| Part of | Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily) |
| Criteria | Cultural: (i)(ii)(iv)(v) |
| Reference | 1024rev-005 |
| Inscription | 2002 (26th Session) |
| Area | 21.38 ha (2,301,000 sq ft) |
| Buffer zone | 48.09 ha (5,176,000 sq ft) |
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