Capo d'Orlando

Capo d'Orlando
State of	Italy
region	Sicily
province	Messina (ME)
geographical layer	of 38°09' N 14°44' O
height	of 3 m u. M.
Surface	14 km ²
inhabitant	12,913 (2005)
population density	922 Einw. /km ²
postal zip code	98071
preselection	0941
ISTAT - code	083009
Fiskal code	666V;
Name of the inhabitants	Orlandini;
Protection patron	Maria SS di Porto Salvo;
Website	Capo d'Orlando

Capo d'Orlando is a city of the province Messina in the region Sicily in Italy.

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situation and data

Capo d'Orlando are to 89 km to the west of Messina because of the foot of the cape of the same name. Here live 12,913 inhabitants (conditions to 31. March 2005), those mainly in the agriculture, in the handicraft, the fishery and the tourism work. Many hotels and the situation at the Mediterranean made the place direct a routistic center.

Capo d'Orlando is to Palermo with the station Capo d'Orlando Naso because of the railroad line of Messina -. The travel time to Messina and after Palermo amounts to approx. in each case. 2 hours. Capo d'Orlando has Brolo or Rocca Capri connection over the connection point to the motorway A20/E90.

The neighbour municipalities are: Capri Leone, Brolo, Naso, Torrenova and Mirto.

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history

the place has its origin in the antique one. Probably here the antique city Agathyrnon stood. The city is documentary occupied since 1320. Since 1920 the place received independence from the neighboring place Naso.

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objects of interest

concluding from that 14. Century
city hall with exhibitions of contemporary art

coordinates: 38°09' N 14°44' O

municipalities in the province Messina in the region Sicily

Capo d'Orlando

situation and data

history

objects of interest

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