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Falcone (Sicilian: Falcuni) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 150 kilometres (93 mi) east of Palermo and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Messina.
Falcone | |
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| Comune di Falcone | |
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Location of Falcone  | |
  Falcone Location of Falcone in Italy  Falcone Falcone (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 38°7′N 15°5′E / 38.117°N 15.083°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Messina (ME) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.3 km2 (3.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,927 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (820/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 98060 |
| Dialing code | 0941 |
As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,927 and an area of 9.3 square kilometres (3.6 sq mi).[3]
Falcone borders the following municipalities: Furnari, Montalbano Elicona, Oliveri, and Tripi.
Public transport
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Railways
editFalcone railway station is on the Palermo–Messina railway. It is served by trains run by Trenitalia, including services from Messina. Outside of the station is available a Uber service by App.
Bus and tram
editFalcone is served by bus provided from Azienda Siciliana Trasporti.
Demographic evolution
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References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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