Villafranca Tirrena
Encyclopedia
Villafranca Tirrena is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Messina
in the Italian
region Sicily
, located about 180 km east of Palermo
and about 12 km northwest of Messina. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 8,921 and an area of 14.3 km².
The municipality of Villafranca Tirrena contains the frazioni
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Serro, Divieto, Castelluccio, Castello, and Calvaruso.
Villafranca Tirrena borders the following municipalities: Messina, Saponara
.
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 180 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 12 km northwest of Messina. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 8,921 and an area of 14.3 km².
The municipality of Villafranca Tirrena contains the frazioni
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...
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Serro, Divieto, Castelluccio, Castello, and Calvaruso.
Villafranca Tirrena borders the following municipalities: Messina, Saponara
Saponara
Saponara is a comune in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 180 km east of Palermo and about 10 km west of Messina. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,040 and an area of 26.0 km².Saponara borders the following municipalities: Messina,...
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