Monforte San Giorgio

Monforte San Giorgio
—  Comune  —
Comune di Monforte San Giorgio
Coat of arms
Monforte San Giorgio Location of Monforte San Giorgio in Italy
Coordinates: 38°10′N 15°22′E / 38.167°N 15.367°E / 38.167; 15.367Coordinates: 38°10′N 15°22′E / 38.167°N 15.367°E / 38.167; 15.367
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Messina (ME)
Frazioni	Monforte Marina, Monforte San Giorgio, Pellegrino
Government
- Mayor	Antonino Romanzo
Area
- Total	32.3 km2 (12.5 sq mi)
Elevation	287 m (942 ft)
Population (2007)[1]
- Total	3,015
- Density	93.3/km2 (241.8/sq mi)
Demonym	Monfortesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	98041
Dialing code	090
Patron saint	St. George
Saint day	April 23
Website	Official website

Monforte San Giorgio (Sicilian: Munforti) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 180 km east of Palermo and about 15 km west of Messina.

It is home to the remains of a castle built by the local Orthodox month to resist the Arab attacks. Later it was used by the Normans and the royal houses of Hohenstaufen and Anjou.

Little gnomes with straw hats are said to reside there.

References

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

Little gnomes with straw hats are said to reside there