Castell'Umberto

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Castell'Umberto
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Castell'Umberto (Italy)
Castell'Umberto
Country Italy
region Sicily
Metropolitan city Messina  (ME)
Local name Castedd'Umbertu
Coordinates 38 ° 5 '  N , 14 ° 48'  E Coordinates: 38 ° 5 '0 "  N , 14 ° 48' 0"  E
height 660  m slm
surface 11 km²
Residents 2,965 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 270 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 98070
prefix 0941
ISTAT number 083014
Popular name Umbertini or Castellumbertini
Website Castell'Umberto

Castell'Umberto is a city in the metropolitan city of Messina in the Sicily region in Italy with 2965 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Castell'Umberto is located 99 km west of Messina in the northern Monti Nebrodi . The inhabitants mainly work in agriculture and handicrafts.

The neighboring municipalities are Naso , San Salvatore di Fitalia , Sinagra , Tortorici and Ucria .

history

The place was founded in 1865. Due to landslides homeless families from Castanea should get new accommodation.

Attractions

The parish church on Piazza Novembre is worth seeing.

Individual evidence

  1. Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.

Web links

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