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Capo d'Orlando (Sicilian: Capu d'Orlannu) is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Messina, Sicily, southern Italy, one of the main centers of the mountain and coastal Nebrodi area.

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Capo d'Orlando Capu d'Orlannu (Sicilian)
Comune
Comune di Capo d'Orlando
View over Capo d'Orlando
Location of Capo d'Orlando
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Coordinates: 38°09′N 14°44′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Messina (ME)
Government
• Mayor	Franco Ingrillì
Area [1]
• Total	14 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation	2 m (7 ft)
Population  (31 March 2018)[2]
• Total	13,256
• Density	950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Demonym	Orlandini
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	98070 and 98071
Dialing code	0941
Patron saint	Maria SS. di Porto Salvo
Saint day	October 22
Website	Official website

History

After the destruction of the Greek colony of Agathyrnum by the Roman Republican Army, the only settlement was a tiny fisherman's village. In 1925 Capo d'Orlando was elevated to the status of Comune (council), as before it was included in the territory of Naso.

A railway station was made during the Fascist era in the early 20th century. During this century the population and tourist development quickly grew.

Economy

Tourism is one of the main resources of the local economy. The town also has a small marina for both fishing and tourist boats alike that also offers transportation to and from the Aeolian islands during the summer season and approximately 14 km of beaches, rocky shores that face the deep blue Tyrrenian sea making it an ideal spot to enjoy the summertime, early fall and late springtime. The location of Capo d'Orlando is also very peculiar because for a town that faces the sea, it is also very close (less than 20 km) to Nebrodi Mountain Regional Environmental Park: a fairly large extension of temperate woods, where is possible to hike to lakes, rivers, falls and tiny historical villages where everyone can enjoy the best of traditional Sicilian food and wine.

There are banks and commercial business firms along with several fair sized factories located nearby such as "Porte IMIC" (wooden and metal door manufacturer), "irritec" and "siplast" (irrigation systems).

Another economic factor is exploitation of the extensive presence of orange of lemon fields throughout the area.

Sport

Capo d'Orlando is home to a second division basketball team, Orlandina Basket.

Twin towns

• Culver City, United States[3]
• Conversano, Italy
• Fremantle, Australia

People

• Calogero Paparoni (1876-1958) - coffee trader migrated to Venezuela
• Giuseppina Paterniti (born 1956) - RAI journalist
• Lucio Piccolo (1901-1969) - poet
• Filippo Sindoni (1933- 2006) - entrepreneur migrated to Venezuela
• Vittorio Sindoni (born 1939) - film director and screenwriter

See also

• Capo d'Orlando Lighthouse
• Villa Romana Bagnoli

References

External links

• Capo d'Orlando's info (in Italian and English)

На других языках

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[de] Capo d’Orlando

Capo d’Orlando ist eine Stadt der Metropolitanstadt Messina in der Region Sizilien in Italien mit 13.249 Einwohnern (Stand 31. Dezember 2019).

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- [en] Capo d'Orlando

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[es] Capo d'Orlando

Capo d'Orlando (Capu d'Orlando en siciliano) es una comuna de 13.023 habitantes perteneciente a la provincia de Mesina,[2] en la Sicilia, Italia.

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[ru] Капо-д’Орландо

Капо-д’Орландо (итал. Capo d'Orlando) — коммуна в Италии, располагается в регионе Сицилия, в провинции Мессина.

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