Francofonte
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 | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Francofonte | |
|
Coat of arms | |
Location of Francofonte | |
Francofonte Location of Francofonte in Italy Francofonte Francofonte (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°14′N 14°53′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 (30 November 2017) | |
| • 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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.