Leni

Leni
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Messina (ME)
Local name	Leni
Coordinates	38 ° 33 ' N , 14 ° 50' E Coordinates: 38 ° 33 '0 " N , 14 ° 50' 0" E
height	202 m slm
surface	8.56 km²
Residents	689 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	80 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	98050
prefix	090
ISTAT number	083037
Popular name	Lenesi
Patron saint	San Giuseppe
Website	Leni

Rinella, the port of Leni

Leni is a city in the metropolitan city of Messina in the Sicily region in Italy with 689 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Leni is located on the south coast of the Aeolian island of Salina . The inhabitants work mainly in agriculture and in summer in tourism. There are other jobs in the fishing industry.

Salina can be reached by ferries and hydrofoils from Messina or Milazzo to the port of Santa Marina Salina. In summer there are also connections to Cefalù , Naples and Vibo Valentia .

The neighboring communities of Lenis on the island of Salina are Malfa and Santa Marina Salina .

history

The island of Salina and thus the place Leni were already settled in prehistoric times.

Attractions

The pilgrimage church of Madonna del Terzito is located north of Leni. It is the oldest Marian shrine in the Aeolian Islands. The church was built from 1622 on the foundations of an ancient Roman temple and was thoroughly renovated from 1901. Solemn processions take place on the feast days of the Madonna.

Web links

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

Individual evidence

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

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