Caronia
Caronia
Καλάκτα/Kalàkta | |
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| Comune di Caronia | |
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Coat of arms | |
Caronia Location of Caronia in Italy Caronia Caronia (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 38°01′N 14°26′E / 38.017°N 14.433°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Messina (ME) |
| Frazioni | Canneto, Marina, Torre del Lauro |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Cuffari |
| Area | |
• Total | 226 km2 (87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 304 m (997 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2012) | |
• Total | 3,414 |
| • Density | 15.1/km2 (39.1/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Caronesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 98072 |
| Dialing code | 0921 |
| Patron saint | Saint Blaise |
| Saint day | February 3 |
| Website | Official website |
Caronia (Sicilian: Carunìa, Greek: Καλάκτα (Ptol.) or Καλὴ Ἀκτὴ (Diod. et al.), Latin: Calacte or Cale Acte) is a town and comune on the north coast of Sicily, in the Metropolitan City of Messina, about halfway between Tyndaris (modern Tindari) and Cephaloedium (modern Cefalù). The town has 3,555 inhabitants.