Messina

Messina (/mɛˈsiːnə/ mess-EE-nə, US also /mɪˈ-/ miss-,[3][4][5] Italian: [mesˈsiːna] (listen); Sicilian: Missina [mɪsˈsiːna])[lower-alpha 1] 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 219,000[6] 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[7] the FUA of the metropolitan area of Messina has, in 2014, 277,584 inhabitants.

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Messina Missina (Sicilian)
Comune
Comune di Messina
Flag Coat of arms
Position of the commune in the Metropolitan City
Location of Messina
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Coordinates: 38°11′37″N 15°33′15″E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Messina (ME)
Government
• Mayor	Federico Basile
Area [1]
• Total	213.23 km2 (82.33 sq mi)
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population  (31 March 2018)[2]
• Total	219,948
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Demonym	Messinese
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	98100
Dialing code	090
ISTAT code	083048
Patron saint	Madonna of the Letter
Saint day	June 3
Website	Official website

The city's main resources are its seaports (commercial and military shipyards), cruise tourism, commerce, and agriculture (wine production and cultivating lemons, oranges, mandarin oranges, and olives). The city has been a Roman Catholic Archdiocese and Archimandrite seat since 1548 and is home to a locally important international fair. The city has the University of Messina, founded in 1548 by Ignatius of Loyola.