San Marco d'Alunzio

San Marco d'Alunzio
Comune di San Marco d'Alunzio
Location of San Marco d'Alunzio
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San Marco d'Alunzio is located in Italy
San Marco d'Alunzio
San Marco d'Alunzio
Location of San Marco d'Alunzio in Italy
San Marco d'Alunzio is located in Sicily
San Marco d'Alunzio
San Marco d'Alunzio
San Marco d'Alunzio (Sicily)
Coordinates: 38°4′N 14°42′E / 38.067°N 14.700°E / 38.067; 14.700
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
Metropolitan cityMessina (ME)
Government
 • MayorFilippo Miracula
Area
 • Total26.14 km2 (10.09 sq mi)
Elevation
548 m (1,798 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2021)[2]
 • Total1,828
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
DemonymAluntini or Sanmarcoti
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
98070
Dialing code0941
WebsiteOfficial website

San Marco d'Alunzio (Sicilian: San Marcu, Ancient Greek: Ἀλόντιον (Ptol.) or Ἀλούντιον (Dion.), Latin: Aluntium or Haluntium[3]) is a city and comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, near the north coast of the island, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) east of Palermo and about 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of Messina.

San Marco d'Alunzio borders the following municipalities: Alcara li Fusi, Capri Leone, Frazzanò, Longi, Militello Rosmarino, Torrenova. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[4]

  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.
  3. ^ Richard Talbert, Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, (ISBN 0-691-03169-X), Map 47, notes.
  4. ^ "Sicilia" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.