Villafranca Tirrena

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Villafranca Tirrena
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Province of Messina (ME)
Mayor
Elevation	m
Area	14.3 km²
Population
- Total (as of Dec. 2004)	8,921
- Density	622/km²
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	38°14′N, 15°26′E
Gentilic	villafranchesi, (un tempo Bausoti)
Dialing code	090
Postal code	98049
Frazioni	Serro, Divieto, Castelluccio, Castello, Calvaruso
Location of Villafranca Tirrena in Italy
Website: www.comunevillafrancatirrena.it/

Villafranca Tirrena is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 180 km east of Palermo and about 12 km northwest of Messina. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 8,921 and an area of 14.3 km².^[1]

The municipality of Villafranca Tirrena contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Serro, Divieto, Castelluccio, Castello, and Calvaruso.

Villafranca Tirrena borders the following municipalities: Messina, Saponara.

[edit] Demographic evolution

[edit] References

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

[edit] External links

• www.comunevillafrancatirrena.it/