Caronia

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Caronia
coat of arms
Caronia (Italy)
Caronia
Country Italy
region Sicily
Metropolitan city Messina  (ME)
Local name Carunìa
Coordinates 38 ° 1 '  N , 14 ° 26'  E Coordinates: 38 ° 1 '0 "  N , 14 ° 26' 0"  E
height 304  m slm
surface 226 km²
Residents 3,136 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 14 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 98072
prefix 0921
ISTAT number 083011
Popular name Caronesi
Patron saint San Biagio

Caronia is an Italian commune in the metropolitan city of Messina in the autonomous region of Sicily with 3136 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Caronia is 122 km west of Messina on the northern coast of Sicily. The place is named after the mountains in the South Nebrodian Mountains , the Monte delle Caronie. Here is the largest forest in Sicily (see also Nebrodi fir ). The main occupation of the inhabitants is agriculture. In addition, will cement and cork production.

Caronia is on the Fiumetorto – Messina railway line . The travel time to Messina is around 2 hours 30 minutes and to Palermo around 2 hours. The village has a connection to the A20 / E90 motorway at the Furiano Caronia exit . State road 113 also runs through the municipality . In the east of the municipality there is a small airfield for general aviation .

The fractions of the municipality are Marina, Canneto and Torre del Lauro.

The neighboring municipalities are Acquedolci , Capizzi , Cesarò , Mistretta , San Fratello and Santo Stefano di Camastra .

history

In the area of ​​Caronia was since the 5th century BC. The Greek city of Kaleakte (Latin: Calacte). The current place is of Arab origin.

panorama

Attractions

The district of Caronia Marina with beautiful beaches belongs to Caronia.

In Caronia

The castle is in the north of the village. It is well preserved. The parish church of San Nicolo dates from the 17th century and has a nave. A marble statue of Saint San Nicolo can be seen in the portal. The Museo Etnoantropologico with an exhibition on charcoal craft is located in the village .

In the neighborhood

The Monti delle Caronie, with the Caronie forest, form the largest forest in Sicily with 12 hectares. To the south of the village are the remains of an old Roman bridge from the 2nd century.

Events

At the feast of St. Biagio, a statue of the saint is hung with almond biscuits. The faithful walk barefoot through the city after the statue.

particularities

In the district of Canneto there were inexplicable fires and faults in electrical systems in 2004 and 2014.

Web links

Commons : Caronia  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
  2. ↑ Location: ⊙ Details on ulm.it