Torregrotta
Torregrotta | |
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| Comune di Torregrotta | |
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Location of Torregrotta  | |
  Torregrotta Location of Torregrotta in Italy  Torregrotta Torregrotta (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 38°12′N 15°21′E / 38.200°N 15.350°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Messina (ME) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Corrado Ximone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.22 km2 (1.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2014)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,449 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Torresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 98040 |
| Dialing code | 090 |
| Patron saint | Saint Paulinus of Nola |
| Saint day | June 22nd |
| Website | Official website |
Torregrotta (Sicilian: Turri) is a small town and municipality (comune) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 170 kilometres (110 mi) east of Palermo and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Messina.
Torregrotta borders the following municipalities: Monforte San Giorgio, Roccavaldina, Valdina.
Transport
Torregrotta is served by the Torregrotta railway station which has regular connections to Palermo, Messina and to the main towns of the northern coast of Sicily. Services are provided by Trenitalia.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Istat official population estimates". Retrieved 6 February 2013.
External links
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