Sant'Alessio Siculo
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| Sant'Alessio Siculo | |||
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| Comune di Sant'Alessio Siculo | |||
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| Coordinates: 37°55′N 15°21′E / 37.917°N 15.35°ECoordinates: 37°55′N 15°21′E / 37.917°N 15.35°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Sicily | ||
| Province | Messina (ME) | ||
| Frazioni | Lacco | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Nunzio Giovanni Foti | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 6.2 km2 (2.4 sq mi) | ||
| Population [1] | |||
| • Total | 1,335 | ||
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Santalessesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 98030 | ||
| Dialing code | 0942 | ||
| Patron saint | Madonna del Carmine | ||
| Saint day | July 16 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Sant'Alessio Siculo (Sicilian: Sant'Alessiu Sìculu) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 180 km east of Palermo and about 35 km southwest of Messina.
Its main attraction is a castle built by the Byzantine emperor Alexios I Comnenos in his war against the Normans and the Arabs, who also held it.
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