Castroreale
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Castroreale | |
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Comune di Castroreale | |
Coordinates: 38°6′N 15°13′E / 38.100°N 15.217°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Metropolitan city | Messina (ME) |
Frazioni | Bafia, Protonotaro |
Government | |
• Mayor | Alessandro Portaro |
Area | |
• Total | 54 km2 (21 sq mi) |
Elevation | 394 m (1,293 ft) |
Population (30 November 2011)[2] | |
• Total | 2,645 |
• Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Demonym | Castrensi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 98053 |
Dialing code | 090 |
Patron saint | St. Sylvester |
Saint day | 31 December |
Website | Official website |
Castroreale (Sicilian: Castruriali) is a village in the Metropolitan City of Messina, Sicily, southern Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]
It has around 2,702[4] inhabitants but over 80 churches, with some houses dating to the 13th century. It is 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) from Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto and 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Messina.
It has a tower, last remain of a castle, built by Frederick II of Aragon in 1324. The name Castroreale comes from Latin, and means "royal fortress".
People
- Antonino Borzì
- Giuseppina Vadalà
- Pina Menichelli (1890–1984)
Sources
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
- ^ "Sicilia" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "The World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
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