Montalbano Elicona

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Montalbano Elicona
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Montalbano Elicona (Italy)
Montalbano Elicona
Country Italy
region Sicily
Metropolitan city Messina  (ME)
Local name Muntarbanu
Coordinates 38 ° 1 '  N , 15 ° 1'  E Coordinates: 38 ° 1 '25 "  N , 15 ° 0' 40"  E
height 908  m slm
surface 67 km²
Residents 2,118 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 32 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 98065
prefix 0941
ISTAT number 083057
Popular name Montalbanesi
Website Montalbano Elicona
Montalbano Elicona
Montalbano Elicona

Montalbano Elicona is an Italian commune in the metropolitan city of Messina in the autonomous region of Sicily with 2118 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019). The place is a member of the association I borghi più belli d'Italia (The Most Beautiful Places in Italy).

Location and dates

Montalbano Elicona is 80 kilometers southwest of Messina . The residents mainly work in agriculture and animal husbandry . This is where the Caciocavallo cheese is made. Mineral water is also extracted here .

The neighboring municipalities are: Basicò , Falcone , Floresta , Francavilla di Sicilia , Librizzi , Malvagna , Oliveri , Patti , Raccuja , Roccella Valdemone , San Piero Patti , Santa Domenica Vittoria and Tripi .

history

The first known documentary mention of Montalbano Elicona comes from the 11th century.

Attractions

Web links

Commons : Montalbano Elicona  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
  2. ^ I borghi più belli d'Italia. Borghipiubelliditalia.it, accessed June 8, 2017 (Italian).