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Floresta, Sicily

Coordinates: 37°59′N 14°55′E / 37.983°N 14.917°E / 37.983; 14.917
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Floresta
Comune di Floresta
Coat of arms of Floresta
Location of Floresta
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Floresta is located in Italy
Floresta
Floresta
Location of Floresta in Italy
Floresta is located in Sicily
Floresta
Floresta
Floresta (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°59′N 14°55′E / 37.983°N 14.917°E / 37.983; 14.917
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
Metropolitan cityMessina (ME)
Government
 • MayorSebastiano Marzullo
Area
 • Total31.1 km2 (12.0 sq mi)
Elevation
1,275 m (4,183 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2011)[2]
 • Total535
 • Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
DemonymFlorestani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
98030
Dialing code0941
WebsiteOfficial website

Floresta (Sicilian: Fluresta) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 140 kilometres (87 mi) east of Palermo and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Messina.

Floresta is the highest comune above sea level in Sicily. It borders the following municipalities: Raccuja, Randazzo, Montalbano Elicona, Santa Domenica Vittoria, Tortorici, Ucria.

References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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