Falcone

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Falcone
coat of arms
Falcone (Italy)
Falcone
Country Italy
region Sicily
Metropolitan city Messina  (ME)
Local name Falcuni / Faccuni
Coordinates 38 ° 7 ′  N , 15 ° 5 ′  E Coordinates: 38 ° 7 ′ 0 ″  N , 15 ° 5 ′ 0 ″  E
height 3  m slm
surface 9 km²
Residents 2,729 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 303 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 98060
prefix 0941
ISTAT number 083019
Popular name Falconesi

Falcone is a small municipality in the metropolitan city of Messina in the Sicily region in Italy with 2729 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Falcone is 61 kilometers west of Messina on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. The residents mainly work in agriculture.

The neighboring municipalities are: Furnari , Montalbano Elicona , Oliveri and Tripi .

history

From the 4th century BC During excavations in the area of ​​Falcone ancient equipment was found. Today's Falcone has stood since the 19th century.

Web links

Commons : Falcone  - 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.