Francofonte

Francofonte
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Free community consortium	Syracuse  (SR)
Local name	Francufonti
Coordinates	37 ° 14 '  N , 14 ° 53'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 14 '0 "  N , 14 ° 53' 0"  E
height	281  m slm
surface	73.95 km²
Residents	12,349 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	167 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	96015
prefix	095
ISTAT number	089010
Popular name	Francofontesi
Patron saint	Madonna della Neve
Website	Francofonte

Francofonte is an Italian commune in the Syracuse Consortium in the region of Sicily with 12,349 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Francofonte is located 65 km northwest of Syracuse on the east side of the Monti Iblei . The inhabitants live mainly from agriculture, the food industry and the production of concrete.

The neighboring municipalities are Buccheri , Carlentini , Lentini , Militello in Val di Catania ( CT ) and Vizzini (CT).

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history

The parish was founded in the second half of the 14th century. Francofonte was built around a fort. The city of Hydra is said to have once stood north of today's location.

Attractions

• Palagonia Palace, now the City Hall
• Parish church
• Gravina Palace, the palace is based on the plan of the medieval Salvatore Castle.

Cultural reference

In the verismo opera Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni Francofonte is quoted. Mamma Lucia believes that her son Turiddu went there to buy wine. Since Francofonte is the only place named in the work, the unknown location of the Cavalleria rusticana can be spatially assigned to the immediate surroundings of Francofonte.

supporting documents

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

Web links

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

• Site of the municipality of Francofonte (Italian)