Ortygia

Ortygia is a small which is the historical centre of the city of , . The island, also known as the Città Vecchia, contains many historical landmarks. The name originates from the Ancient Greek órtyx, which means "quail".
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  • Type: Quarter with 4,270 residents
  • Description: island in Syracuse, Italy
  • Also known as: “Ortigia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cathedral of Syracuse and City gate.

Church
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The , formally the Cattedrale metropolitana della Natività di Maria Santissima, is an ancient Catholic church in , the seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Siracusa.

Archaeological site
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A is a gate which is, or was, set within a city wall. It is a type of fortified gateway.

Fountain
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Panagia and Belvedere.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 4½ km northwest of Ortygia.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 8 km northwest of Ortygia.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 9 km south of Ortygia.

Ortygia

Latitude
37.06064° or 37° 3′ 38″ north
Longitude
15.29472° or 15° 17′ 41″ east
Population
4,270
Open location code
8F9Q376V+7V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6783494809
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Wiki­data ID
Q1233234
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In Other Languages

From Ancient Greek to Uzbek—“Ortygia” goes by many names.
  • Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Όρτυγία”
  • Basque: “Ortigia”
  • Breton: “Ortigia”
  • Catalan: “Ortígia”
  • Cebuano: “Isola Ortigia”
  • Chinese: “俄耳堤癸亚岛”
  • Chinese: “奥尔蒂贾岛”
  • Chinese: “奧爾蒂賈島”
  • Dutch: “Ortigia”
  • Dutch: “Ortygia”
  • Finnish: “Ortigia”
  • French: “Île d’Ortigia”
  • French: “île d’Ortygie”
  • French: “Île d’Ortygie”
  • Galician: “Ortigia”
  • German: “Ortigia”
  • German: “Ortygia”
  • German: “Syrakus/Ortygia”
  • Greek: “Ορτυγία”
  • Hebrew: “אורטיגיה”
  • Ido: “Insulo Ortigia”
  • Italian: “centro storico di Siracusa”
  • Italian: “isola di Ortigia”
  • Italian: “Isola di Ortigia”
  • Italian: “isola di Siracusa”
  • Italian: “Ortigia”
  • Japanese: “オルティジア島”
  • Japanese: “オルティジャ”
  • Japanese: “オルテュギアー島”
  • Japanese: “オルテュギア島”
  • Latin: “Ortygia”
  • Latvian: “Ortigija (Sirakūzas)”
  • Latvian: “Ortigija”
  • Polish: “Ortygia”
  • Portuguese: “Ortígia”
  • Russian: “Ортигия”
  • Russian: “Ортиджа”
  • Russian: “Ортиджия”
  • Sicilian: “Ortiggia”
  • Sicilian: “Ortìggia”
  • Sicilian: “Ortigia”
  • Sicilian: “Ottiggia”
  • Slovenian: “isola di Ortigia”
  • Slovenian: “Ortigia”
  • Slovenian: “otok Ortigia”
  • Spanish: “Isla de Ortigia”
  • Spanish: “Ortigia”
  • Swedish: “Ortygia”
  • Turkish: “isola di Ortigia”
  • Turkish: “Ortigia Adası”
  • Ukrainian: “Ортігія”
  • Ukrainian: “Ортіджія”
  • Uzbek: “Ortygia”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Infopoint Turismo and Libero consorzio comunale di Siracusa.

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