Floresta (Sicily)

Floresta
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Messina  (ME)
Local name	Fluresta / Furesta
Coordinates	37 ° 59 ′  N , 14 ° 55 ′  E Coordinates: 37 ° 59 ′ 0 ″  N , 14 ° 55 ′ 0 ″  E
height	1275  m slm
surface	31 km²
Residents	456 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	15 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	98030
prefix	0941
ISTAT number	083022
Popular name	Florestani
Website	Floresta

Floresta is a city in the metropolitan city of Messina in the Sicily region in Italy with 456 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Floresta is 94 km southwest of Messina . The residents mainly work in agriculture and tourism.

Floresta is the highest municipality in Sicily. It lies at an altitude of 1275 m above sea ​​level .

The neighboring municipalities are: Montalbano Elicona , Raccuja , Randazzo , Santa Domenica Vittoria , Tortorici and Ucria .

history

The founding date of the place is unknown. In 1399 it came under the rule of the Paternò family .

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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