Librizzi Explained

Librizzi
Official Name:Comune di Librizzi
Coordinates:38.1°N 71°W
Region:Sicily
Metropolitan City:Messina (ME)
Frazioni:Colla Maffone, Murmari, Nasidi
Mayor:Renato Di Blasi
Area Total Km2:23.4
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1783
Population As Of:30 November 2011
Population Demonym:Librizzesi
Elevation M:501
Saint:Madonna della Catena
Day:September 8
Postal Code:98064
Area Code:0941

Librizzi (Sicilian: Libbrizzi) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 140km (90miles) east of Palermo and about 50km (30miles) west of Messina, on a hill between the Timeto and Librizzi streams.

Its origins date most likely to the 12th century, when a community rose around the Brichinnai castle.

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Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.