Francofonte
Francofonte | |
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| Comune di Francofonte | |
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 Coat of arms | |
show Location of Francofonte | |
  Francofonte Location of Francofonte in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 37°14′N 14°53′E / 37.233°N 14.883°ECoordinates: 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(s) | 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 (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 borders the following municipalities: Buccheri, Carlentini, Lentini, Militello in Val di Catania, Scordia, Vizzini.
The town was liberated from the Fascist Regime by the Allied Forces on 12-13th July 1943 during .
The Patron Saint of the town is the Madonna della Neve on August the 5th.
References[]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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