Roccalumera

Roccalumera
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Messina  (ME)
Local name	Roccalumera
Coordinates	37 ° 59 ′  N , 15 ° 24 ′  E Coordinates: 37 ° 59 ′ 0 ″  N , 15 ° 24 ′ 0 ″  E
height	7  m slm
surface	8.8 km²
Residents	4,073 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	463 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	98027
prefix	0942
ISTAT number	083072
Popular name	Roccalumeresi
Patron saint	Sant'Antonio
Website	Roccalumera

Roccalumera is a municipality in the metropolitan city of Messina in the Sicily region in Italy with 4073 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Roccalumera is 180 kilometers east of Palermo and about 25 kilometers southwest of Messina . The residents mainly work in agriculture. The municipality covers an area of ​​8.8 km².

Road network

With the Roccalumera connection, Roccalumera has a slip road to the A18 / E45 motorway.

region

The neighboring municipalities are: Fiumedinisi , Furci Siculo , Mandanici , Nizza di Sicilia and Pagliara .

history

The place was founded at the beginning of the 17th century. Alum was mined here at that time .

Attractions

• Sollina tower from the 15th century

Individual evidence

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

Web links

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

• Site of Roccalumera