Antillo
Encyclopedia
Antillo is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Messina
in the Italian
region Sicily
, located about 170 km east of Palermo
and about 35 km southwest of Messina. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,055 and an area of 43.4 km².
Antillo borders the following municipalities: Casalvecchio Siculo
, Castroreale
, Fondachelli-Fantina
, Francavilla di Sicilia
, Graniti
, Limina
, Mongiuffi Melia
, Motta Camastra
, Roccafiorita
, Rodì Milici
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Messina
Province of Messina
Messina is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. Its capital is the city of Messina.-Geography and demography :...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
, located about 170 km east of Palermo
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
and about 35 km southwest of Messina. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,055 and an area of 43.4 km².
Antillo borders the following municipalities: Casalvecchio Siculo
Casalvecchio Siculo
Casalvecchio Siculo is a comune in the province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 170 km east of Palermo and about 35 km southwest of Messina.-Main sights:...
, Castroreale
Castroreale
Castroreale is a village in the Province of Messina of Sicily, southern Italy.It has around 2,702 inhabitants but over 80 churches, and is architecturally interesting, with some houses dating to the 13th century...
, Fondachelli-Fantina
Fondachelli-Fantina
Fondachelli-Fantina is a comune in the Sicilian Province of Messina. Situated between Novara and Francavilla di Sicilia, in the southern Peloritani mountains, it rises on an inland area and is 604m above sea level. The community also borders the municipalities of Antillo and Rodì Milici...
, Francavilla di Sicilia
Francavilla di Sicilia
Francavilla di Sicilia is a town and comune in the Province of Messina on the island of Sicily, Italy.It has a population of about 4,000 people and is situated in the southern part of the province, close to the northern slopes of Mount Etna. The distance to Messina is about 50 km, and the...
, Graniti
Graniti
Graniti is a comune in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 160 km east of Palermo and about 45 km southwest of Messina. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,550 and an area of 10.0 km².Graniti borders the following municipalities: Antillo,...
, Limina
Limina
Limina is a comune in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 170 km east of Palermo and about 35 km southwest of Messina...
, Mongiuffi Melia
Mongiuffi Melia
Mongiuffi Melia is a comune in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 170 km east of Palermo and about 40 km southwest of Messina....
, Motta Camastra
Motta Camastra
Motta Camastra is a comune in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 160 km east of Palermo and about 45 km southwest of Messina...
, Roccafiorita
Roccafiorita
Roccafiorita is a comune in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 170 km east of Palermo and about 35 km southwest of Messina.-External links:*...
, Rodì Milici
Rodì Milici
Rodì Milici is an Italian comune in the Province of Messina in Sicily.-Geography:The comune is located about 160 km east of Palermo and about 35 km west of Messina...
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