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Augusta
Austa (Sicilian) | |
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| Comune di Augusta | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Augusta  | |
  Augusta Location of Augusta in Italy  Augusta Augusta (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°15′N 15°13′E / 37.250°N 15.217°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Syracuse (SR) |
| Frazioni | Agnone Bagni, Brucoli |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Di Mare (Five Star Movement) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 111.16 km2 (42.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 35,854 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Augustani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 96011 |
| Dialing code | 0931 |
| Patron saint | St. Dominic |
| Saint day | May 24 |
| Website | Official website |
Augusta (Italian: [auˈɡusta],[4] archaically Agosta; Sicilian: Austa [aˈusta]; Greek and Latin: Megara Hyblaea, Medieval: Augusta) is a town and comune in the province of Syracuse, located on the eastern coast of Sicily (southern Italy). The city is one of the main harbours in Italy, especially for oil refineries (Sonatrach and others as part of the complex Augusta-Priolo) which are in its vicinity.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Data from Istat
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Luciano Canepari. "Augusta". DiPI Online (in Italian). Retrieved 27 October 2018.