Saponara
Saponara (Sicilian: Sapunara) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 180 kilometres (110 mi) east of Palermo and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Messina.
Saponara
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| Comune di Saponara | |
 Saponara | |
Location of Saponara | |
  Saponara Location of Saponara in Italy  Saponara Saponara (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 38°12′N 15°26′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Messina (ME) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fabio Vinci |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.0 km2 (10.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Population (31 March 2012)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,116 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Saponaresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 98047 |
| Dialing code | 090 |
| Patron saint | St. Nicholas of Bari |
| Saint day | 6 December |
| Website | Official website |
Saponara borders the following municipalities: Messina, Rometta, Villafranca Tirrena.
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.
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