Messina (/məˈsiːnə/; Italian pronunciation: [mesˈsiːna] ( ), Sicilian: Missina; Latin: Messana, Greek: Μεσσήνα) is the capital of the Italian province of Messina. It is the 3rd largest city on the island of Sicily, and the 13th largest city in Italy, with a population of more than 252,000 inhabitants in the city proper and about 650,000 in the province.
Population: 219,948
Latitude: 38° 11' 38.18" N
Longitude: 15° 33' 9.22" E
The Strait of Messina (Stretto di Messina in Italian language, Strittu di Missina in Sicilian) is the narrow passage between the eastern tip of Sicily (Punta del Faro) and the western tip of Calabria (Punta Pezzo) in the south of Italy. It connects …
The 1908 Messina earthquake (also known as the 1908 Messina and Reggio earthquake) and tsunami took about 123,000 lives on December 28, 1908, in Sicily and Calabria, southern Italy.
The Strait of Messina Bridge is a long-planned suspension bridge across the Strait of Messina, a narrow section of water between the eastern tip of Sicily and the southern tip of mainland Italy. In 2006, under Prime Minister Romano Prodi, the projec…
Capitani Romani was a class of light cruisers of the Italian navy. They were essentially designed to outrun and outgun the large new French destroyers of the Fantasque and Mogador classes.
Reggio di Calabria "Tito Minniti" Airport (IATA: REG, ICAO: LICR), also known as Aeroporto dello Stretto (Airport of the Strait) is an airport located near Reggio, in southern Calabria, Italy. It serves mainly the Province of Reggio and the Province…
The electric Pylons of Messina were used from 1955 to 1994 to carry a 220 kilo-volt (150 kilo-volt until 1971) power line across the Strait of Messina, between the Scilla substation in Calabria on the Italian mainland at (38°14′12″N15°44′28″E) and …
The Museo Nazionale della Magna Grecia (National Museum of Magna Græcia), Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Reggio Calabria (National Archaeological Museum of Reggio Calabria) or Palazzo Piacentini is a museum in Reggio Calabria, southern Italy, housi…
Stadio Comunale San Filippo is a football stadium in Messina, Italy. It is currently the home of A.C.R.
The Stadio Oreste Granillo is a football stadium in Reggio Calabria, Italy. It is the home of Reggina Calcio.
Punta del Faro is the northeastern promontory of Sicily.
Reggio di Calabria Centrale railway station (Italian: Reggio di Calabria Centrale) is the main railway station of the Italian city of Reggio, in Calabria.
Punta Pezzo is a point in Reggio Calabria, southern Italy.
Pellaro is the southernmost quarter of the commune of Reggio Calabria, southern Italy.
PalaCalafiore (or PalaPentimele) is an indoor sporting arena located in Reggio Calabria (in the zone of the city called Pentimele), Italy.
Messina Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in Italy, which was located just to the west of Messina in Sicily.
The Castle of Sant'Aniceto (also San Niceto) is a Byzantine castle built in the early 11th century on a hill in Motta San Giovanni, now in the province of Reggio Calabria, southern Italy.
Stadio Comunale Giovanni Celeste is a multi-use stadium in Messina, Italy. It is currently the home of S.S.D. Città di Messina(as known as Camaro).
Punta di Pellaro (Greek: Λευκοπέτρα, "white rock"; Latin: Leucopetra) is the extreme southwestern point of mainland Italy, in the region of Calabria, looking towards the east coast of Sicily, at (38°01′N15°38′E).