Francavilla di Sicilia

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Francavilla di Sicilia
Comune
Comune di Francavilla di Sicilia
Francavilla and the Alcantara Valley
Location of Francavilla di Sicilia
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Coordinates: 37°54′N 15°08′E / 37.900°N 15.133°E / 37.900; 15.133
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Messina (ME)
Government
• Mayor	Pasquale Monea (since 2012)
Area [1]
• Total	82 km2 (32 sq mi)
Elevation	330 m (1,080 ft)
Population  (31 December 2014)[2]
• Total	3,986
• Density	49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Demonym	Francavillesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	98034
Dialing code	0942
Patron saint	Santa Barbara and Sant'Euplio di Catania
Saint day	December 4 and last Sunday in August
Website	Official website

Francavilla di Sicilia (Sicilian: Francavigghia) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Messina on the island of Sicily, southern Italy.

It has a population of about 3,900 people and is situated in the southern part of the province, close to the northern slopes of Mount Etna. The distance to Messina is about 50 kilometres (31 mi), and the town is about 70 kilometres (43 mi) from Catania airport, in the valley of the River Alcantara between Taormina and Randazzo. Taormina and the Mediterranean Sea are about 15 kilometres (9 mi) to the southeast. Neighboring towns and villages include: Antillo, Castiglione di Sicilia, Fondachelli-Fantina, Malvagna, Montalbano Elicona, Motta Camastra, Novara di Sicilia and Tripi.