Mirto (Sicilian: Mirtu) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) east of Palermo and about 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of Messina.
Mirto
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| Comune di Mirto | |
 Mirto Skyline | |
 Coat of arms | |
.svg) The comune of Mirto within the metropolitan city of Messina | |
Location of Mirto  | |
  Mirto Location of Mirto in Sicily  Mirto Mirto (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 38°5′N 14°45′E / 38.083°N 14.750°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Messina (ME) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maurizio Zingales |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.27 km2 (3.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 428 m (1,404 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2020)[2] | |
• Total | 922 |
| • Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Mirtesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 98070 |
| Dialing code | 0941 |
| ISTAT code | 083051 |
| Patron saint | Thecla |
| Saint day | 24 September |
| Website | Official website |
Mirto borders the following municipalities: Capo d'Orlando, Capri Leone, Frazzanò, Naso, San Salvatore di Fitalia.
People
edit- Francesco Cupani (1657–1710)
References
edit- ^ "Dati Istat 2011" (in Italian). Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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