Mirto, Sicily

Mirto
Mirtu (Sicilian) Mirtià (Greek)
Comune di Mirto
Mirto Skyline
Mirto Skyline
Shield of Mirto
Map of comune of Mirto
The comune of Mirto within the metropolitan city of Messina
Location of Mirto
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Mirto is located in Italy
Mirto
Mirto
Location of Mirto in Sicily
Mirto is located in Sicily
Mirto
Mirto
Mirto (Sicily)
Coordinates: 38°5′N 14°45′E / 38.083°N 14.750°E / 38.083; 14.750
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
Metropolitan cityMessina (ME)
Government
 • MayorMaurizio Zingales
Area
 • Total9.27 km2 (3.58 sq mi)
Elevation
428 m (1,404 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2020)[2]
 • Total922
 • Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
DemonymMirtesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
98070
Dialing code0941
ISTAT code083051
Patron saintThecla
Saint day24 September
WebsiteOfficial website

Mirto (Sicilian: Mirtu) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) east of Palermo and about 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of Messina.

Mirto borders the following municipalities: Capo d'Orlando, Capri Leone, Frazzanò, Naso, San Salvatore di Fitalia.

  1. ^ "Dati Istat 2011" (in Italian). Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.