Floresta, Sicily
Floresta | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Floresta | |
Location of Floresta | |
| Coordinates: 37°59′N 14°55′E / 37.983°N 14.917°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Messina (ME) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sebastiano Marzullo |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.1 km2 (12.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,275 m (4,183 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2011) | |
• Total | 535 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Florestani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 98030 |
| Dialing code | 0941 |
| Website | Official website |
Floresta (Sicilian: Fluresta) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 140 kilometres (87 mi) east of Palermo and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Messina.
Floresta is the highest comune above sea level in Sicily. It borders the following municipalities: Raccuja, Randazzo, Montalbano Elicona, Santa Domenica Vittoria, Tortorici, Ucria.