Marzamemi is a southern Italian hamlet of Pachino and Noto, two municipalities part of the Province of Syracuse, Sicily.
Marzamemi | |
|---|---|
 Tonnara of Marzamemi | |
  Marzamemi Location of Marzamemi in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 36°44′15.4″N 15°6′57.37″E / 36.737611°N 15.1159361°E | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Region |  Sicily |
| Province | Syracuse (SR) |
| Comune | Pachino |
| Elevation | 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 edit
- ^ a b c d "The Village of Marzamemi". Italia.Indettaglio.it. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ Ben Zion, Ilan (September–October 2018). "A wreck off the Sicilian coast offers a rare look into the world of Byzantine commerce". Archaeology.
Bibliography edit
- 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 edit
- (in Italian) Marzamemi on Comune di Pachino's official website
- 891926519 Marzamemi on OpenStreetMap