Francofonte
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Province of Syracuse (SR)
Mayor
Elevation	281 m
Area	74.0 km²
Population
- Total (as of Dec. 2004)	12,684
- Density	172/km²
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	37°14′N 14°53′E
Gentilic	francofontesi
Dialing code	095
Postal code	96015
Location of Francofonte in Italy
Website: www.cormorano.net/francofonte/

Francofonte is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Syracuse in the Italian region Sicily, located about 170 km southeast of Palermo and about 40 km northwest of Syracuse. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 12,684 and an area of 74.0 km².^[1] Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... The Regions of Italy were granted a degree of regional autonomy in the 1948 constitution, which states that the constitutions role is: to recognize, protect and promote local autonomy, to ensure that services at the State level are as decentralized as possible, and to adapt the principles and laws... Sicily (Sicilia in Italian, Latin, Sicilian and Spanish, Σικελία in Greek) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,700 km² and 5 million inhabitants. ... In Italy, the province (in Italian: provincia) is an administrative division of an intermediate level, between municipality (comune) and region (Regione). ... Syracuse (It. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries not observing daylight saving Central European Time (CET) is one of the names of the time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Central European Time West Africa Time British Summer Time* Irish Summer Time* Western European Summer Time* Category: ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ethnonym. ... Here are a list of area codes in Italy. ... Image File history File links Italy_Regions_220px_(including_Pelagie_Islands). ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... In Italy, the comune, (plural comuni) is the basic administrative unit of both provinces and regions, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality. ... Syracuse (It. ... Sicily (Sicilia in Italian, Latin, Sicilian and Spanish, Σικελία in Greek) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,700 km² and 5 million inhabitants. ... Palermo (Palermo in Italian, Palermu, Palemmu, Paliermu or Paliemmu in Sicilian) is the principal city and administrative seat of the autonomous region of Sicily, Italy as well as the capital of the Province of Palermo. ... Syracuse (Italian, Siracusa, ancient Syracusa - see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a city on the eastern coast of Sicily and the capital of the province of Syracuse, Italy. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Francofonte borders the following municipalities: Buccheri, Carlentini, Lentini, Militello in Val di Catania, Vizzini. Buccheri is a town and commune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy. ... Carlentini is a town in Sicily, southern Italy, part of the province of Syracuse. ... Leontini (mod. ... Country Italy Region Sicily Province Province of Catania (CT) Mayor Elevation 413 m Area 62. ... VIZZINI, Catania, Sicilia Bidis, a Roman city mentioned by Pliny and Cicero, stood here in a territory that has been inhabited since prehistoric times. ...

Demographic evolution

References

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

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External links

• www.cormorano.net/francofonte/

Sicily · Comuni of the Province of Syracuse

Augusta | Avola | Buccheri | Buscemi | Canicattini Bagni | Carlentini | Cassaro | Ferla | Floridia | Francofonte | Lentini | Melilli | Noto | Pachino | Palazzolo Acreide | Portopalo di Capo Passero | Priolo Gargallo | Rosolini | Syracuse | Solarino | Sortino