Sicily, Italy · Europe
219,948
Population
Europe
Continent
Rome
Timezone
IT
Country Code
Messina ( mess-EE-nə, US also miss-; Italian: [mesˈsiːna] ) 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 217,033 inhabitants in the city proper and 595,948 in the metropolitan city as of 2025. 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...
Coordinates
38.1939°, 15.5526°
Elevation
3m
Region/State
Sicily
District
Messina
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Country
Italy
Region
Sicily
Timezone
Europe/Rome
Population
219,948
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