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Francofonte (Sicilian: Francufonti) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily, southern Italy, located about 170 kilometres (110 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Syracuse.
Francofonte | |
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| Comune di Francofonte | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Francofonte  | |
  Francofonte Location of Francofonte in Italy  Francofonte Francofonte (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°14′N 14°53′E / 37.233°N 14.883°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Syracuse (SR) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniele Nunzio Lentini |
| Area | |
• Total | 74.2 km2 (28.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 281 m (922 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 12,669 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Francofontesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 96015 |
| Dialing code | 095 |
| Patron saint | Madonna della Neve |
| Saint day | 5 August |
| Website | Official website |
Francofonte borders the following municipalities: Buccheri, Carlentini, Lentini, Militello in Val di Catania, Scordia, Vizzini.
The Patron Saint of the town is the Madonna della Neve on August the 5th. The largest church is the chiesa madre Sant'Antonio Abate.
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
External links
edit- Official website Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
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