Marzamemi is a southern Italian hamlet of Pachino and Noto, two municipalities part of the Province of Syracuse, Sicily.

Marzamemi
Frazione
Tonnara of Marzamemi
Marzamemi Location of Marzamemi in Italy
Coordinates: 36°44′15.4″N 15°6′57.37″E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Syracuse (SR)
Comune	Pachino
Elevation [1]	2 m (7 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	367
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	96010
Dialing code	(+39) 0931

Marzamemi is located by the Ionian Sea coast of the island of Sicily and is 3.97 kilometres (2.47 mi) from Pachino.[1] It has a population of 367.[1]

In 1959, a Byzantine merchant ship was found near Marzamemi. The vessel, which might date back to the 6th century during the reign of Justinian I, contained decorative elements of a church’s nave.[2]

References

Bibliography

• Sorbello, Salvatore (2010). La pesca del tonno nel capolinea del sud. Le tonnare di Vendicari, Marezamemi e Portopalo di Capo Passero (in Italian). Emanuele Romeo Editore. ISBN 9788874280933.

External links

• (in Italian) Marzamemi on Comune di Pachino's official website
• 891926519 Marzamemi on OpenStreetMap