How it works
This blank map of Sicily shows the island’s nine provinces, from Trapani in the west to Messina beside the strait in the northeast. Switch Borders off for a plain outline of the island.
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Blank, numbered or named
The sheet opens blank. Choose Numbered to put a number on each of the nine provinces, or Named for their names, then press Print this map; the answer key prints on its own sheet.
Nine provinces, nine towns
Each province carries the name of its chief town. Palermo, on the north coast, is the largest and holds the capital of Sicily; Ragusa, in the south, is the smallest. Enna, in the middle, is the only one with no coast. Six of the Aeolian Islands are drawn with Messina, Ustica with Palermo and Favignana with Trapani. The land across the strait is the tip of Calabria.
Questions and answers
How many provinces does Sicily have?
Nine: Agrigento, Caltanissetta, Catania, Enna, Messina, Palermo, Ragusa, Syracuse and Trapani. Since 2015 Catania, Messina and Palermo are metropolitan cities and the other six are free municipal consortia, with the same names and borders as the provinces.
What is the capital of Sicily?
Palermo, on the north coast of the island. The province named after it is the largest of the nine.
Which province is Mount Etna in?
Catania, on the east coast of the island. The volcano itself is not drawn on this map.
Is it Syracuse or Siracusa?
Syracuse is the English name and Siracusa the Italian one. This map prints Syracuse, and the quiz accepts either.
Can I print Sicily without the province lines?
Yes. Switch Borders off and the sheet prints the outline of Sicily and its nearby islands alone.