Messina
Messina (mess-EE-nə, miss-; ; Sicilian: Missina) is a harbour city and 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 218,000 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 and it is an important access terminal to Calabria region, Villa San Giovanni, Reggio Calabria on the mainland. According to Eurostat the FUA of the metropolitan area of Messina has, in 2014, 277,584 inhabitants.
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| Government:Mayor | Cateno De Luca
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| Area:Total | 213.23 km (82.33 sq mi)
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| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft)
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| Population:Total | 231,708
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| Population:Density | 1,100/km (2,800/sq mi)
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| Demonym | Messinese
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| Postal code | 98100 |
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| Dialing code | 090
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| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft)
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| Postal code | 98100 |
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| Dialing code | 090
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| Patron saint | Madonna of the Letter
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| Saint day | June 3
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