Metropolitan City of Messina
Not to be confused with Strait of Messina metropolitan area.
Metropolitan City of Messina | |
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Metropolitan City | |
Palazzo del Leoni, the provincial seat | |
![]() Location of the Metropolitan City of Messina | |
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 |
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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).
History
It was first created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and then established by the regional law 15 August 2015.[1]
Geography
Territory
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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Isola Bella, Taormina
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Alcantara canyon
the Rocca Salvatesta(1340 m) from Fondachelli-Fantina
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the Sanctuary of Tindari vore Marinello lakes
Megaliths of Argimusco, Montalbano-Elicona
Municipalities
- Acquedolci
- Alcara li Fusi
- Alì
- Alì Terme
- Antillo
- Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto
- Basicò
- Brolo
- Capizzi
- Capo d'Orlando
- Capri Leone
- Caronia
- Casalvecchio Siculo
- Castel di Lucio
- Castell'Umberto
- Castelmola
- Castroreale
- Cesarò
- Condrò
- Falcone
- Ficarra
- Fiumedinisi
- Floresta
- Fondachelli-Fantina
- Forza d'Agrò
- Francavilla di Sicilia
- Frazzanò
- Furci Siculo
- Furnari
- Gaggi
- Galati Mamertino
- Gallodoro
- Giardini Naxos
- Gioiosa Marea
- Graniti
- Gualtieri Sicaminò
- Itala
- Leni
- Letojanni
- Librizzi
- Limina
- Lipari
- Longi
- Malfa
- Malvagna
- Mandanici
- Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea
- Merì
- Messina
- Milazzo
- Militello Rosmarino
- Mirto
- Mistretta
- Mojo Alcantara
- Monforte San Giorgio
- Mongiuffi Melia
- Montagnareale
- Montalbano Elicona
- Motta Camastra
- Motta d'Affermo
- Naso
- Nizza di Sicilia
- Novara di Sicilia
- Oliveri
- Pace del Mela
- Pagliara
- Patti
- Pettineo
- Piraino
- Raccuja
- Reitano
- Roccafiorita
- Roccalumera
- Roccavaldina
- Roccella Valdemone
- Rodì Milici
- Rometta
- San Filippo del Mela
- San Fratello
- San Marco d'Alunzio
- San Pier Niceto
- San Piero Patti
- San Salvatore di Fitalia
- Santa Domenica Vittoria
- Sant'Agata di Militello
- Sant'Alessio Siculo
- Santa Lucia del Mela
- Santa Marina Salina
- Sant'Angelo di Brolo
- Santa Teresa di Riva
- San Teodoro
- Santo Stefano di Camastra
- Saponara
- Savoca
- Scaletta Zanclea
- Sinagra
- Spadafora
- Taormina
- Terme Vigliatore
- Torregrotta
- Torrenova
- Tortorici
- Tripi
- Tusa
- Ucria
- Valdina
- Venetico
- Villafranca Tirrena
Religious Feasts and tradition
date | Feast | City |
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6 december | Feast of Saint Nicholas | Saponara |
8 december | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Saponara |
13 december | Feast of Saint Lucy | Santa Lucia del Mela |
20 January | Feast of Saint Sebastian | Mistretta |
See also
References
- ↑ "Città metropolitane-legge 4 agosto 2015 n 15" (PDF) (in Italian).
External links
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