MONTALBANO ELICONA
Generic information
Province of: Messina
Elevation: 920 m
Population: 3,500
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 38.025179
Longitude: 15.017445
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Web site
Url: http://www.comune.montalbanoelicona.me.it
Italian version: www.sicilianelmondo.com
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Description
Montalbano Elicona (Sicilian: Muntarbanu) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 150 km east of Palermo and about 50 km southwest of Messina. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,687 and an area of 67.4 km².
It is mainly known for the castle built in 1233 by the Emperor Frederic II and the medieval architecture of its streets.
The municipality of Montalbano Elicona contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Pellizzaro, Toscano, Santa Barbara, Villa Braidi, and Santa Maria.
Montalbano Elicona borders the following municipalities: Basicò, Falcone, Floresta, Francavilla di Sicilia, Librizzi, Malvagna, Oliveri, Patti, Raccuja, Roccella Valdemone, San Piero Patti, Santa Domenica Vittoria, Tripi.
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