Saponara
Comune in Sicily, Italy
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Saponara (Sicilian: Sapunara) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 180 kilometres (110 mi) east of Palermo and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Messina.
Saponara
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| Comune di Saponara | |
 Saponara | |
  Saponara Location of Saponara in Italy  Saponara Saponara (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 38°12′N 15°26′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Messina (ME) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fabio Vinci |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.0 km2 (10.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Population (31 March 2012)[2] | |
• Total | 4,116 |
| • Density | 158/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Saponaresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 98047 |
| Dialing code | 090 |
| Patron saint | St. Nicholas of Bari |
| Saint day | 6 December |
| Website | Official website |
Saponara borders the following municipalities: Messina, Rometta, Villafranca Tirrena.
