Longi is a comune

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

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 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 120 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 70 km west of Messina. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,610 and an area of 42.2 km².

The municipality of Longi contains the frazioni

Frazione

A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...

(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Stazzone, Crocetta, Pado, and Filipelli.

Longi borders the following municipalities: Alcara li Fusi

Alcara li Fusi

Alcara li Fusi is a comune in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 120 km east of Palermo and about 80 km west of Messina...

, Bronte

Bronte (CT)

Bronte is a town and comune of Sicily , near Mount Etna.-Geography:Bronte is located slightly northwest of Mount Etna, on the side of the valley of the Simeto river. It is about 30 kilometers west of the coast....

, Cesarò

Cesarò

Cesarò is a comune in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 120 km east of Palermo and about 80 km southwest of Messina.It is included in the Parco dei Nebrodi....

, Frazzanò

Frazzanò

Frazzanò is a comune in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 120 km east of Palermo and about 70 km west of Messina...

, Galati Mamertino

Galati Mamertino

Galati Mamertino is a comune in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 120 km east of Palermo and about 70 km west of Messina...

, Maniace

Maniace

Maniace is a comune in the Province of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 130 km east of Palermo and about 45 km northwest of Catania...

, San Marco d'Alunzio

San Marco d'Alunzio

San Marco d'Alunzio is a city and comune in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, near the north coast of the island, located about 120 km east of Palermo and about 80 km west of Messina...

, Tortorici

Tortorici

Tortorici is a comune in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 130 km east of Palermo and about 70 km west of Messina....

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