Key facts
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Sicily
- Metropolitan city
- Messina (ME)
- Mayor
- Antonio Stroscio (from 11-10-2021)
- Total
- 31.1 km (12.0 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 1,275 m (4,183 ft)
- Density
- 14.8/km (38.2/sq mi)
- Demonym
- Florestani
- Time zone
- UTC+1 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+2 ( CEST )
- Dialing code
- 0941
- Patron saint
- Saint Anne
- Saint day
- 26 July
- Website
- Official website
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
Floresta (Sicilian: Fluresta) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located on the Nebrodi Mountains about 140 kilometres (87 mi) east of Palermo and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Messina.
Rising at 1,275 metres, Floresta is the highest comune above sea level in Sicily. It borders the following municipalities: Raccuja, Randazzo, Montalbano Elicona, Santa Domenica Vittoria, Tortorici, Ucria.