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Francavilla di Sicilia | |
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Comune di Francavilla di Sicilia | |
![]() Francavilla and the Alcantara Valley | |
Coordinates: 37°54′N 15°08′E / 37.900°N 15.133°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Metropolitan city | Messina (ME) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Pasquale Monea (since 2012) |
Area | |
• Total | 82 km2 (32 sq mi) |
Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
Population (31 December 2014)[2] | |
• Total | 3,986 |
• Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Demonym | Francavillesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 98034 |
Dialing code | 0942 |
Patron saint | Santa Barbara and Sant'Euplio di Catania |
Saint day | December 4 and last Sunday in August |
Website | Official website |
Francavilla di Sicilia (Sicilian: Francavigghia) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Messina on the island of Sicily, southern Italy.
It has a population of about 3,900 people and is situated in the southern part of the province, close to the northern slopes of Mount Etna. The distance to Messina is about 50 kilometres (31 mi), and the town is about 70 kilometres (43 mi) from Catania airport, in the valley of the River Alcantara between Taormina and Randazzo. Taormina and the Mediterranean Sea are about 15 kilometres (9 mi) to the southeast. Neighboring towns and villages include: Antillo, Castiglione di Sicilia, Fondachelli-Fantina, Malvagna, Montalbano Elicona, Motta Camastra, Novara di Sicilia and Tripi.