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 | |
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| Comune di Messina | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Messina  | |
  Messina Location of Messina in Italy  Messina Messina (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 38°11′N 15°33′E / 38.183°N 15.550°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Messina (ME) |
| Frazioni | See list |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Renato Accorinti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 213.1 km2 (82.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 216,458 |
| Demonym(s) | Messinesi, Peloritani, Mamertini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 98100 |
| Dialing code | 090 |
| Patron saint | Madonna of the Letter |
| Saint day | 3 June |
| Website | www.comune.messina.it |
References
change- 1 2 "Classificazioni statistiche – anno 2026". www.istat.it. Italian National Institute of Statistics. 2026-02-21. Retrieved 2026-02-27. (Note: The file URL linking to technical dataset.)
- ↑ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. Italian National Institute of Statistics. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (Note: The file URL linking to technical dataset.)
