Motta d'Affermo
Comune in Sicily, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Motta d'Affermo (Sicilian: Motta d'Affermu) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) east of Palermo and about 110 kilometres (68 mi) west of Messina.
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Motta d'Affermo | |
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| Comune di Motta d'Affermo | |
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Location of Motta d'Affermo  | |
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| Coordinates: 37°59′N 14°18′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Messina (ME) |
| Frazioni | Torremuzza |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sebastiano Adamo |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.6 km2 (5.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 660 m (2,170 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2011)[2] | |
• Total | 828 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Mottesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 98070 |
| Dialing code | 0921 |
| Patron saint | St. Luke, St. Roch |
| Website | Official website |
Motta d'Affermo borders the following municipalities: Pettineo, Reitano, Tusa.
Main sights
- Mother Church of S. Maria degli Angeli (1380, rebuilt in 1453)
- Church of St. Roch (1657)
- Castle (12th-13th centuries)
- Palazzo Minneci (17th century)
- Torremuzza Tower (13th century)
- Church of St. Peter
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