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 Media

Ancient Roman bronze coin minted in Messina, 264 BC
13th-century coins minted during the reign of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, in Messina.
1783 Messina earthquake
Giuseppe Garibaldi's entry into Messina during the Expedition of the Thousand in 1860, an event of the unification of Italy
An image of the 1908 Messina earthquake aftermath. Ruins of the Duomo.
Greek minority of Messina flag
Natural Reserve Capo Peloro
Ganzirri 21DSC_1039
A tract of around 30 km (19 mi) of beaches of Messina

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Comunecode: it is deprecated
Comune di Messina
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Messina (ME)
Frazionicode: it is deprecated	See list
Government
• Mayor	Renato Accorinti
Area
• Total	211 km² (81 sq mi)
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population (1 January 2005)
• Total	247,592
• Density	1,173.4/km² (3,039/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	98100
Patron saint	Madonna of the Letter
Saint day	3 June
Website	www.comune.messina.it