Monforte San Giorgio
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| Monforte San Giorgio | ||
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| Comune di Monforte San Giorgio | ||
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 Monforte San Giorgio
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| Coordinates: 38°10′N 15°22′E / 38.167°N 15.367°ECoordinates: 38°10′N 15°22′E / 38.167°N 15.367°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Sicily | |
| Province | Messina (ME) | |
| Frazioni | Monforte Marina, Monforte San Giorgio, Pellegrino | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Antonino Romanzo | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 32.3 km2 (12.5 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 287 m (942 ft) | |
| Population (2007)[1] | ||
| • Total | 3,015 | |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Monfortesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 98041 | |
| Dialing code | 090 | |
| Patron saint | St. George | |
| Saint day | April 23 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Monforte San Giorgio (Sicilian: Munforti) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 180 km east of Palermo and about 15 km west of Messina.
It is home to the remains of a castle built by the local Orthodox monks to resist the Arab attacks. Later it was used by the Normans and the royal houses of Hohenstaufen and Anjou.
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Little gnomes with straw hats are said to reside there
