Francofonte

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Comune in Sicily, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Francofonte

37°14′N 14°53′E / 37.233°N 14.883°E / 37.233; 14.883CountryItalyRegionSicilyProvinceSyracuse (SR)Government

• MayorDaniele Nunzio LentiniArea

^[1]

• Total74.2 km² (28.6 sq mi)Elevation

281 m (922 ft)Population

(30 November 2017^[2])^[3]

• Total12,669 • Density170/km² (440/sq mi)DemonymFrancofontesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

96015

Dialing code095Patron saintMadonna della NeveSaint day5 AugustWebsiteOfficial website

Francofonte (Sicilian: Francufonti) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily, southern Italy, located about 170 kilometres (110 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Syracuse.

Francofonte borders the following municipalities: Buccheri, Carlentini, Lentini, Militello in Val di Catania, Scordia, Vizzini.

The Patron Saint of the town is the Madonna della Neve on August the 5th. The largest church is the chiesa madre Sant'Antonio Abate.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.