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 Modica
(20 km from Ragusa; 60,000 inhabitants; zip code 97010-97015; area
code 0932) is one of the most picturesque cities of the province
and of all Sicily.
 It
is located in the Southern side of the Iblean mountains and is divided
in two original areas: Modica Alta (Upper Modica), whose buildings
almost clamber up on the rocks of the mountains, and Modica Bassa
(Lower Modica), down in the valley, where once flew the rivers Ianni
Mauro and Pozzo dei Pruni, which were covered up at the beginning
of the century because of the frequent floods, and where the Corso
Umberto, main road and historic centre of the town, stands.
The
town has also extended on other areas: Modica Sorda, Monserrato,
Idria, etc., corresponding to the "new" Modica.
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