Mirto (Sicily)
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Country | Italy | |
region | Sicily | |
Metropolitan city | Messina (ME) | |
Local name | Mirtu | |
Coordinates | 38 ° 5 ' N , 14 ° 45' E | |
surface | 9 km² | |
Residents | 927 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density | 103 inhabitants / km² | |
Post Code | 98070 | |
prefix | 0941 | |
ISTAT number | 083051 | |
Popular name | Mirtesi | |
Website | Mirto |
Mirto is an Italian municipality in the metropolitan city of Messina in the autonomous region of Sicily with 927 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).
Location and dates
Mirto is 99 km west of Messina . The inhabitants work mainly in agriculture and marble quarrying.
The neighboring municipalities are: Capo d'Orlando , Capri Leone , Frazzanò , Naso and San Salvatore di Fitalia .
history
The place originated in the Middle Ages.
Attractions
- Santa Maria del Gesù church with a statue of the Madonna from the 16th century
- Parish church of Maria SS. Assunata with a portal from the 14th century
- Church del Crocifisso
Web links
Commons : Mirto - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Official website of Mirto (Italian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.