Metropolitan City of Messina
| Metropolitan City of Messina | |
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| Metropolitan City | |
Palazzo del Leoni, the provincial seat
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 Location of the Metropolitan City of Messina |
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| Coordinates: 38°11′00″N 15°33′00″E / 38.18333°N 15.55000°ECoordinates: 38°11′00″N 15°33′00″E / 38.18333°N 15.55000°E | |
| Country |
 Italy
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| Region | Sicily |
| Established | 4 August 2015 |
| Capital(s) | Messina |
| Comuni | 108 |
| Government | |
| • Metropolitan Mayor | Renato Accorinti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,266.12 km2 (1,261.06 sq mi) |
| Population (28-2-2014) | |
| • Total | 647,477 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| ISTAT | 083 |
| Website | Official website |
The Metropolitan City of Messina (Italian: Città metropolitana di Messina) is a metropolitan city in Sicily, Italy. Its capital is the city of Messina. It replaced the Province of Messina and comprises the city of Messina and other 107 municipalities (comuni).
It was first created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and then established by the regional law 15 August 2015.
The metropolitan city borders with the Metropolitan City of Palermo (the former Province of Palermo), the Metropolitan City of Catania (the former Province of Catania) and the Province of Enna. Part of its territory includes the Metropolitan area of the Strait of Messina, shared with Reggio Calabria.
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