Caronia
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For other uses, see Caronia (disambiguation).
Caronia (Sicilian: Carunìa, Greek: Καλάκτα (Ptol.) or Καλὴ Ἀκτὴ (Diod. et al.), Latin: Calacte or Cale Acte) is a town and comune on the north coast of Sicily, in the province of Messina, about half way between Tyndaris (modern Tindari) and Cephaloedium (modern Cefalù). The town has 3,555 inhabitants.
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Caronia
Καλάκτα | |
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Comune di Caronia | |
Coordinates: 38°01′N 14°26′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Metropolitan city | Messina (ME) |
Frazioni | Canneto, Marina, Torre del Lauro |
Government | |
• Mayor | Giuseppe Cuffari |
Area | |
• Total | 226 km2 (87 sq mi) |
Elevation | 304 m (997 ft) |
Population (30 April 2012)[2] | |
• Total | 3,414 |
• Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
Demonym | Caronesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 98072 |
Dialing code | 0921 |
Patron saint | Saint Blaise |
Saint day | February 3 |
Website | Official website |
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