Piraino

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Comune in Sicily, Italy
Piraino
Comune
Comune di Piraino
Location of Piraino
Map
38°9′N 14°51′E / 38.150°N 14.850°E / 38.150; 14.850
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
Metropolitan cityMessina (ME)
FrazioniCalanovella, Fiumara, Gliaca, Lacco, Leomandri, Merca, S.Arcangelo, S.Biagio, S.Costantino, S.Ignazio, S.Leonardo, Salinà, Zappardino
Government
 • MayorMaurizio Ruggeri
Area
 • Total17.2 km2 (6.6 sq mi)
Elevation
416 m (1,365 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2016)[2]
 • Total3,975
 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
DemonymPirainesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
98060
Dialing code0941
WebsiteOfficial website

Piraino (Sicilian: Piràinu) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) east of Palermo and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of Messina.

The municipality of Piraino contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Calanovella, Fiumara, Gliaca, Lacco, Leomandri, Merca, S.Arcangelo, S.Biagio, S.Costantino, S.Ignazio, S.Leonardo, Salinà, and Zappardino.

Piraino borders the following municipalities: Sant'Angelo di Brolo, Brolo, Gioiosa Marea.

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

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