Syracuse

About Syracuse

Syracuse ( SIRR-ə-kewz, SERR-, -⁠kewss) is a city in New York, United States, and the county seat of Onondaga County. With 148,620 residents, and a metropolitan area of 662,057 people, it is the most populous city in Central New York, as well as the fifth-most populated city and 13th-most populated municipality in New York. Formally established in 1820, Syracuse was named after the classical Greek city of Syracuse (Siracusa in Italian), located on the eastern coast of the Italian island of Sicily, for its similar natural features.