Savoca
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Country | Italy | |
region | Sicily | |
Metropolitan city | Messina (ME) | |
Local name | Sàvuca | |
Coordinates | 37 ° 57 ' N , 15 ° 20' E | |
height | 330 m slm | |
surface | 8 km² | |
Residents | 1,732 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density | 217 inhabitants / km² | |
Post Code | 98038 | |
prefix | 0942 | |
ISTAT number | 083093 | |
Popular name | Savocesi | |
Patron saint | Santa Lucia | |
Website | Savoca | |
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Savoca is an Italian commune in the metropolitan city of Messina in the autonomous region of Sicily with 1732 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019). She is a member of the association I borghi più belli d'Italia (The Most Beautiful Places in Italy).
Location and dates
Savoca is 39 km southwest of Messina . The residents mainly work in agriculture and grow citrus fruits, olives and fruits. The neighboring municipalities are Casalvecchio Siculo , Forza d'Agrò , Furci Siculo , Sant'Alessio Siculo and Santa Teresa di Riva .
history
In 1132 Roger II founded a Norman settlement here. The village of Savoca has been known since 1415. The name of the place comes from Sambucus , the elderberry .
Attractions
- Church of Maria in Cielo Assunta, a parish church built in the 12th century; from here you have a wide view of the coast and the sea
- Church of San Nicolò from the 14th century; it contains a statue of Santa Lucia
- Church of San Michele from the 13th century
Movie
Savoca was the filming location for several scenes in the film trilogy The Godfather , directed by Francis Ford Coppola .
Web links
- Information about Savoca (English and Italian)
- Tourism in Savoca
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
- ^ I borghi più belli d'Italia. Borghipiubelliditalia.it, accessed June 9, 2017 (Italian).