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Messina, Sicily

Messina
Comune
Metropolitan City of Messina
Collage Messina.jpg
Flag of Messina
Flag
Coat of arms of Messina
Coat of arms
Position of the commune in the Metropolitan City
Position of the commune in the Metropolitan City
Messina is located in Italy
Messina
Messina
Location of Messina in Italy
Coordinates: 38°11′N 15°33′E / 38.183°N 15.550°E / 38.183; 15.550Coordinates: 38°11′N 15°33′E / 38.183°N 15.550°E / 38.183; 15.550
Country Italy
Region Sicily
Province / Metropolitan city Messina (ME)
Government
 • Mayor Renato Accorinti
Area
 • Total 211.2 km2 (81.5 sq mi)
Elevation 3 m (10 ft)
Population (31 June 2016)
 • Total 237,603 city
metro
Demonym(s) Messinesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 98100
Dialing code 090
Patron saint Madonna of the Letter
Saint day June 3
Website Official website

Messina (/məˈsnə/; Italian pronunciation: [mesˈsiːna], Sicilian: Missina; Latin: Messana, Greek: Μεσσήνη) is the capital of the Italian Metropolitan City of Messina. It is the third-largest city on the island of Sicily, and the 13th-largest city in Italy, with a population of more than 238,000 inhabitants in the city proper and about 650,000 in the Metropolitan City. It is located near the northeast corner of Sicily, at the Strait of Messina, opposite Villa San Giovanni on the mainland, and has close ties with Reggio Calabria. According to Eurostat the FUA of the metropolitan area of Messina has, in 2014, 277,584 inhabitants.

The city's main resources are its seaports (commercial and military shipyards), cruise tourism, commerce, and agriculture (wine production and cultivating lemons, oranges, mandarin oranges, and olives). The city has been a Roman Catholic Archdiocese and Archimandrite seat since 1548 and is home to a locally important international fair. The city has the University of Messina, founded in 1548 by Ignatius of Loyola.


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