Furci Siculo

Furci Siculo
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Messina  (ME)
Local name	Furci Sìculu
Coordinates	37 ° 58 '  N , 15 ° 23'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 58 '0 "  N , 15 ° 23' 0"  E
height	9  m slm
surface	17.85 km²
Residents	3,230 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	181 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	98023
prefix	0942
ISTAT number	083027
Popular name	Furcesi, Furcioti in dialect
Patron saint	Maria SS. Del Rosario

Furci Siculo is a city in the metropolitan city of Messina in the Sicily region in Italy with 3230 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

The church

Furci Siculo is 33 km southwest of Messina . The inhabitants mainly work in agriculture and fishing. Products that are grown are: citrus fruits, olives, wine and fruit.

Furci Siculo has a connection to the A18 / E45 motorway with the Roccalumera motorway junction .

The districts are Grotte, Calcare and Artale.

The neighboring municipalities are Casalvecchio Siculo , Pagliara , Roccalumera , Santa Lucia del Mela , Santa Teresa di Riva and Savoca .

history

Until 1919 Furci Siculo was part of Santa Teresa di Riva. The place has been independent since then.

Attractions

• Church of Our Lady of Lourdes
• Church of Maria SS. Del Rosatio
• Fisheries Museum

Web links

Commons : Furci Siculo  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Information on Furci Siculo (Italian)

Individual evidence

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