Monforte San Giorgio Explained

Monforte San Giorgio
Official Name:Comune di Monforte San Giorgio
Native Name:Greek, Modern (1453-);: Μονφόρτε Σαν Τζόρτζιο
Coordinates:38.1667°N 37°W
Region:Sicily
Metropolitan City:Messina (ME)
Frazioni:Monforte Marina, Monforte San Giorgio, Pellegrino
Mayor:Giuseppe Cannistrà
Area Total Km2:32.3
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2867
Population As Of:31 March 2012
Population Demonym:Monfortesi
Elevation M:287
Saint:St. George
Day:April 23
Postal Code:98041
Area Code:090

Monforte San Giorgio (Sicilian: Munforti) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 180km (110miles) east of Palermo and about 15km (09miles) west of Messina.

It is home to the remains of a castle built by the local Orthodox monks to resist the Arab attacks. Later it was used by the Normans and the royal houses of Hohenstaufen and Anjou.

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