Motta Camastra
Encyclopedia
Motta Camastra is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Messina
in the Italian
region Sicily
, located about 160 km east of Palermo
and about 45 km southwest of Messina. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 868 and an area of 25.3 km².
The municipality of Motta Camastra contains the frazione
(subdivision) Fondaco Motta e San Cataldo.
Motta Camastra borders the following municipalities: Antillo
, Castiglione di Sicilia
, Francavilla di Sicilia
, Graniti
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Messina
Province of Messina
Messina is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. Its capital is the city of Messina.-Geography and demography :...
in the Italian
Italy
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region Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
, located about 160 km east of Palermo
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
and about 45 km southwest of Messina. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 868 and an area of 25.3 km².
The municipality of Motta Camastra contains the frazione
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
(subdivision) Fondaco Motta e San Cataldo.
Motta Camastra borders the following municipalities: Antillo
Antillo
Antillo is a comune in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 170 km east of Palermo and about 35 km southwest of Messina...
, Castiglione di Sicilia
Castiglione di Sicilia
Castiglione di Sicilia is a comune in the Province of Catania in Sicily.-Geography:...
, Francavilla di Sicilia
Francavilla di Sicilia
Francavilla di Sicilia is a town and comune in the Province of Messina on the island of Sicily, Italy.It has a population of about 4,000 people and is situated in the southern part of the province, close to the northern slopes of Mount Etna. The distance to Messina is about 50 km, and the...
, Graniti
Graniti
Graniti is a comune in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 160 km east of Palermo and about 45 km southwest of Messina. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,550 and an area of 10.0 km².Graniti borders the following municipalities: Antillo,...
.