Ortygia
Ortygia is a small island which is the historical centre of the city of Syracuse, Sicily. The island, also known as the Città Vecchia, contains many historical landmarks. The name originates from the Ancient Greek órtyx, which means "quail".
- Quarter with about 4,270 residents
- …is also known as “Ortigia”
- Description: island in Syracuse, Italy
Places of Interest
Discover Cathedral of Syracuse and City gate.
Cathedral of Syracuse
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Panagia and Arenella.
Santa Panagia
Santa Panagia is a neighborhood.
4½ km northwest of Ortygia
Ortygia
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Latitude
37.06064° or 37° 3′ 38″ north
Longitude
15.29472° or 15° 17′ 41″ east
Open location code
8F9Q376V+7V
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = quarter
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Ancient Greek to Uzbek—“Ortygia” goes by many names.
ΌρτυγίαAncient Greek (to 1453)
OrtigiaBasque
OrtigiaBreton
OrtígiaCatalan
Isola OrtigiaCebuano
俄耳堤癸亚岛Chinese
奥尔蒂贾岛Chinese
奧爾蒂賈島Chinese
OrtigiaDutch
OrtygiaDutch
OrtigiaFinnish
OrtigiaGalician
ΟρτυγίαGreek
אורטיגיהHebrew
Insulo OrtigiaIdo
centro storico di SiracusaItalian
Isola di OrtigiaItalian
isola di SiracusaItalian
OrtigiaItalian
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Japanese
OrtygiaLatin
OrtigijaLatvian
Ortigija (Sirakūzas)Latvian
OrtygiaPolish
ОртигияRussian
ОртиджаRussian
ОртиджияRussian
OrtìggiaSicilian
OrtigiaSicilian
OttiggiaSicilian
isola di OrtigiaSlovenian
OrtigiaSlovenian
otok OrtigiaSlovenian
OrtygiaSwedish
isola di OrtigiaTurkish
Ortigia AdasıTurkish
ОртігіяUkrainian
ОртіджіяUkrainian
OrtygiaUzbek
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