Canneto (Caronia)

Canneto
Frazione
Canneto

Location of Canneto in Italy

Coordinates: 38°1′14.19″N 14°23′20.52″E / 38.0206083°N 14.3890333°E / 38.0206083; 14.3890333Coordinates: 38°1′14.19″N 14°23′20.52″E / 38.0206083°N 14.3890333°E / 38.0206083; 14.3890333
Country  Italy
Region  Sicily
Province Messina (ME)
Comune Caronia
Elevation[1] 35 m (115 ft)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 154
Demonym(s) Cannetani
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 98072
Dialing code 0921

Canneto is a village and civil parish (frazione) of the Italian municipality of Caronia, in the Province of Messina, Sicily. In Italian language its name means reed bed.

Geography

The village, also known as Canneto di Caronia, is located by the Tyrrhenian coast, on the state highway 113 Messina-Palermo-Trapani, between Marina di Caronia and Santo Stefano di Camastra. It is 10 km far from Caronia, 105 from Palermo and 125 from Messina.

It is crossed by the Messina-Palermo railway but lacks its own station (nearest are Caronia and Santo Stefano di Camastra-Mistretta). The nearest motorway's exit is "Reitano-Santo Stefano di Camastra", on the A20 Messina-Palermo

History

Canneto fires

Starting from 24 January 2004, Canneto was the central location in a series of spontaneous fires, mainly along the railway line, and other electromagnetic phenomena.[2][3] These happened several times, and were sometimes referred to Poltergeist phenomena,[4][5] prompting an investigation by scientists from the National Research Institute (CNR), with the support of NASA physicists. On 2007 it has been proposed that the phenomena are caused by intermittent electromagnetic emissions. A state of emergency was imposed and part of the village was evacuated.[6] On 24 June 2008, following further investigation by the appointed experts, the case was dismissed by the prosecutor of Mistretta. The conclusion of the consultants was that the fires were arson cases.[7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Infos on italia.indettaglio.it
  2. ↑ (Italian) "X-Files in Sicily": Article on the Corriere della Sera
  3. ↑ Article on datasync.com
  4. ↑ WorldWide Religious News: "Devil in the detail of Sicily's mysterious village fires"
  5. ↑ (Italian) Article on CICAP website citing the Canneto fires
  6. ↑ (Italian) Article on guidasicilia.it
  7. ↑ Canneto di Caronia (Me): gli incendi? Opera degli uomini

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