Furci Siculo
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Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Province | Province of Messina (ME) |
Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
Area | 17.9 km² (7 sq mi) |
Population (as of Dec. 2004) | |
- Total | 3,287 |
- Density | 184/km² (477/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
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Gentilic | furcesi, "furcioti" in dialetto |
Dialing code | 0942 |
Postal code | 98023 |
Frazioni | Grotte, Calcare, Artale |
Furci Siculo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 180 km east of Palermo and about 30 km southwest of Messina. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,287 and an area of 17.9 km².[1]
The municipality of Furci Siculo contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Grotte, Calcare, and Artale.
Furci Siculo borders the following municipalities: Casalvecchio Siculo, Pagliara, Roccalumera, Santa Lucia del Mela, Santa Teresa di Riva, Savoca.