Motta d'Affermo
Comune di Motta d'Affermo
Location of Motta d'Affermo
Motta d'Affermo is located in Italy
Motta d'Affermo
Motta d'Affermo
Location of Motta d'Affermo in Italy
Motta d'Affermo is located in Sicily
Motta d'Affermo
Motta d'Affermo
Motta d'Affermo (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°59′N 14°18′E / 37.983°N 14.300°E / 37.983; 14.300
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
Metropolitan cityMessina (ME)
FrazioniTorremuzza
Government
  MayorSebastiano Adamo
Area
  Total14.6 km2 (5.6 sq mi)
Elevation
660 m (2,170 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2011)[2]
  Total828
  Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
DemonymMottesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
98070
Dialing code0921
Patron saintSt. Luke, St. Roch
WebsiteOfficial website

Motta d'Affermo (Sicilian: Motta d'Affermu) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) east of Palermo and about 110 kilometres (68 mi) west of Messina.

Motta d'Affermo borders the following municipalities: Pettineo, Reitano, Tusa.

Main sights

  • Mother Church of S. Maria degli Angeli (1380, rebuilt in 1453)
  • Church of St. Roch (1657)
  • Castle (12th-13th centuries)
  • Palazzo Minneci (17th century)
  • Torremuzza Tower (13th century)
  • Church of St. Peter

References

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



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