Rio Forgia
Rio Forgia is a hamlet in Valderice, Trapani, Sicily and has about 44 residents. Rio Forgia is situated nearby to the hamlet Baglio Vultaggio, as well as near Cortigliolo.Places of Interest
Highlights include Monte Cofano Nature Reserve and Scurati Caves.
Monte Cofano Nature Reserve
Photo: Patrick Nouhailler’s…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monte Cofano Nature Reserve is a protected coastal area in Trapani province, northwestern Sicily. Located between Custonaci and the Gulf of Macari, the reserve centres around the striking limestone peak of Monte Cofano, which rises from the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Scurati Caves
Cave
Photo: Esculapio, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Scurati Caves are an ancient settlement and a speleological geological site located in the municipality of Custonaci, in the province of Trapani. It includes a small village of houses that have been inhabited from 1819 until mid-1900s. Scurati Caves is situated 3 km northeast of Rio Forgia.
Santuario di Maria Santissima di Custonaci
Church
Photo: Andrea Albini, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sanctuary of Maria Santissima di Custonaci is a Catholic Church located in the town centre of Custonaci dedicated to Mary. Madonna of Custonaci is the patroness and guardian of the communes of agro Erice. Santuario di Maria Santissima di Custonaci is situated 2½ km east of Rio Forgia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Custonaci and Bonagia.
Custonaci
Photo: iloveagrigento.it, CC BY 2.0.
Custonaci is a village in northwestern Sicily, Italy, located between the slopes of Monte Erice and the coastline of the Monte Cofano Nature Reserve. The municipality covers about 4 km, stretching from its historic centre to the seaside hamlet of Cornino on Cornino Bay.
Bonagia
Village
Photo: Leop81, Public domain.
Bonagia is a village, which is situated 4½ km west of Rio Forgia.
Erice
Photo: Michal Osmenda, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Erice is a hilltop town in western Sicily, perched on Monte Erice above the coastal city of Trapani. The historic centre retains a largely medieval layout, with cobbled streets, ancient landmarks, pre-Roman fortifications and numerous churches reflecting its religious significance.
Rio Forgia
- Type: Hamlet with 44 residents
- Description: human settlement in Province of Trapani, Sicily, Italy
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Valderice, Trapani, Sicily, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
38.07529° or 38° 4′ 31″ northLongitude
12.64589° or 12° 38′ 45″ eastPopulation
44Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)Open location code
8FCJ3JGW+49OpenStreetMap ID
node 6617877135OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
8977883Wikidata ID
Q18472924
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Waray—“Rio Forgia” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Rio Forgia”
- Catalan: “Rio Forgia”
- Cebuano: “Rio Forgia”
- Chechen: “Рио Форджа (Трапани)”
- Chechen: “Рио Форджа”
- Czech: “Rio Forgia”
- Danish: “Rio Forgia”
- Dutch: “Rio Forgia, Trapani”
- Finnish: “Rio Forgia”
- French: “Rio Forgia”
- Indonesian: “Rio Forgia”
- Italian: “Rio Forgia”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Rio Forgia”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Rio Forgia”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Rio Forgia”
- Polish: “Rio Forgia”
- Portuguese: “Rio Forgia”
- Romanian: “Rio Forgia”
- Serbian: “Rio Forgia”
- Serbian: “Рио Форђа”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Rio Forgia, Trapani”
- Slovak: “Rio Forgia”
- Slovenian: “Rio Forgia”
- Spanish: “Rio Forgia”
- Swedish: “Rio Forgia”
- Tagalog: “Rio Forgia”
- Tatar: “Рио Форҗа (Трапани)”
- Tatar: “Рио Форҗа”
- Turkish: “Rio Forgia”
- Waray (Philippines): “Rio Forgia”
Localities in the Area
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