Messina
Messina (in sicilian Missìna) is a city in the region of Sicily. It is the capital of the Province of Messina. About 250,000 people live in and about 500,000 people live around Messina. This makes it the third-largest city in Sicily. It has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa in the Koeppen climate classification).
Messina | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Messina | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Messina | |
  Messina Location of Messina in Italy  Messina Messina (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 38°11′N 15°33′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Messina (ME) |
| Frazioni | See list |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Renato Accorinti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 211 km2 (81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2005)[2] | |
| • Total | 247,592 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Messinesi, Peloritani, Mamertini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 98100 |
| Dialing code | 090 |
| Patron saint | Madonna of the Letter |
| Saint day | 3 June |
| Website | www.comune.messina.it |
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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