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Comune in Sicily, Italy
Motta d'Affermo
Comune
Comune di Motta d'Affermo
Location of Motta d'Affermo
Motta d'Affermo is located in ItalyMotta d'AffermoMotta d'AffermoLocation of Motta d'Affermo in ItalyShow map of ItalyMotta d'Affermo is located in SicilyMotta d'AffermoMotta d'AffermoMotta d'Affermo (Sicily)Show map of Sicily
Coordinates: 37°59′N 14°18′E / 37.983°N 14.300°E / 37.983; 14.300
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
Metropolitan cityMessina (ME)
FrazioniTorremuzza
Government
 • MayorSebastiano Adamo
Area
 • Total14.6 km (5.6 sq mi)
Elevation660 m (2,170 ft)
Population
 • Total828
 • Density57/km (150/sq mi)
DemonymMottesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code98070
Dialing code0921
Patron saintSt. Luke, St. Roch
WebsiteOfficial website

Motta d'Affermo (Sicilian: Motta d'Affermu) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) east of Palermo and about 110 kilometres (68 mi) west of Messina.

Motta d'Affermo borders the following municipalities: Pettineo, Reitano, Tusa.

Main sights

  • Mother Church of S. Maria degli Angeli (1380, rebuilt in 1453)
  • Church of St. Roch (1657)
  • Castle (12th-13th centuries)
  • Palazzo Minneci (17th century)
  • Torremuzza Tower (13th century)
  • Church of St. Peter

References

  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.

External links

Sicily · Comuni of the Metropolitan City of Messina


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