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Saponara

Coordinates: 38°12′N 15°26′E / 38.200°N 15.433°E / 38.200; 15.433
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Saponara
Σαπονάρα (Greek)
Comune di Saponara
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Location of Saponara
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Saponara is located in Italy
Saponara
Saponara
Location of Saponara in Italy
Saponara is located in Sicily
Saponara
Saponara
Saponara (Sicily)
Coordinates: 38°12′N 15°26′E / 38.200°N 15.433°E / 38.200; 15.433
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
Metropolitan cityMessina (ME)
Government
 • MayorFabio Vinci
Area
 • Total
26.0 km2 (10.0 sq mi)
Elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Population
 (31 March 2012)[2]
 • Total
4,116
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
DemonymSaponaresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
98047
Dialing code090
Patron saintSt. Nicholas of Bari
Saint day6 December
WebsiteOfficial website

Saponara (Sicilian: Sapunara) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 180 kilometres (110 mi) east of Palermo and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Messina.

Saponara borders the following municipalities: Messina, Rometta, Villafranca Tirrena.

References

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  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.