Metropolitan City of Messina

Metropolitan City of Messina
Metropolitan City
Palazzo del Leoni, the provincial seat

Location of the Metropolitan City of Messina
Coordinates: 38°11′00″N 15°33′00″E / 38.18333°N 15.55000°E / 38.18333; 15.55000Coordinates: 38°11′00″N 15°33′00″E / 38.18333°N 15.55000°E / 38.18333; 15.55000
Country  Italy
Region Sicily
Established 4 August 2015
Capital(s) Messina
Comuni 108
Government
 • Metropolitan Mayor Cateno De Luca
Area
 • Total 3,266.12 km2 (1,261.06 sq mi)
Population (28-2-2014)
 • Total 647,477
 • Density 200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
ISTAT 283[1]
Website Official website

The Metropolitan City of Messina (Italian: Città metropolitana di Messina) is a metropolitan city in Sicily, Italy. Its capital is the city of Messina. It replaced the Province of Messina and comprises the city of Messina and other 107 municipalities (comuni). According to Eurostat[2] the FUA of the metropolitan area of Messina has in 2014 277,584 inhabitants.

History

It was first created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and then established by the regional law 15 August 2015.[3]

Geography

Territory

The metropolitan city borders with the Metropolitan City of Palermo (the former Province of Palermo), the Metropolitan City of Catania (the former Province of Catania) and the Province of Enna. Part of its territory includes the Metropolitan area of the Strait of Messina, shared with Reggio Calabria.

Isola Bella, Taormina.
Alcantara canyon.
the Rocca Salvatesta(1340 m) from Fondachelli-Fantina.
The Sanctuary of Tindari.
Megaliths of Argimusco, Montalbano-Elicona.
feast of the Guardian Angel the second sunday of July at Fondachelli Fantina

Municipalities

Religious Feasts and tradition

dateFeastCity
6 DecemberFeast of Saint NicholasSaponara
8 DecemberFeast of the Immaculate ConceptionSaponara
13 DecemberFeast of Saint LucySanta Lucia del Mela
6 Januaryliving Nativity sceneMontalbano Elicona
20 JanuaryFeast of Saint SebastianMistretta
19 March Feast of Saint Joseph Oliveri
19 March and Tuesday after Easter Feast of Saint Joseph Piraino
19 March Feast of Saint Joseph Merì
the 11-12 and third Suturday of MayFeast of Saint Philip of AgiraLimina
3 JuneFeast of the Madonna della LetteraMessina
3 JuneFeast of the Madonna della LetteraItala
12 JuneFeast of the Madonna di MontaltoMessina
13 June and following SundayFeast of Anthony of PaduaMilazzo
24 JuneFeast of Saint John the BaptistCastanea, Messina
29 JuneFeast of Saint Peter and Saint PaulSan Pier Niceto
2 JulyFeast of Our Lady of GracesFurci Siculo
first Sunday of JulyFeast of Saint Maria AnnunziataMerì
first Sunday of JulyFeast of the Madonna of the saint waterValdina
first Sunday of JulyFeast of Our Lady of GracesNaso
second Sunday of JulyFeast of the Saint Guardian AngelFondachelli-Fantina
16 JulyFeast of Our Lady of Mount CarmelRoccalumera
25 JulyFeast of the Saint JamesCapizzi
first Sunday of AugustFeast on the sea of the Saint Mary of Porto SalvoSanta Teresa di Riva
first Sunday of AugustFeast on the sea of the Saint SebastianGraniti
3 AugustFeast of the Madonna of DinnammareLarderia, Messina
5 AugustFeast of the Saint Mary of the SnowsSanta Lucia del Mela
9–10 AugustFeast of Saint LorenzFrazzanò
second Sunday of AugustFeast of Saint LucySavoca
second Sunday of AugustFeast of Saint SebastianGaggi
14–16 AugustFeast on the Assumption of MaryGallodoro
15 AugustFeast on the Assumption of MaryMessina
15 AugustFeast on the Assumption of MaryNovara di Sicilia
first Sunday of SeptemberFeast of the Madonna of the chainMongiuffi Melia
8 SeptemberFeast of the Madonna of the Divine providenceFondachelli-Fantina
7–8 SeptemberFeast of the black Madonna of TindariTindari

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Codici delle città metropolitane al 1° gennaio 2017". www.istat.it (in Italian). 23 December 2016.
  2. ↑ http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=urb_lpop1&lang=en
  3. ↑ "Città metropolitane-legge 4 agosto 2015 n 15" (PDF) (in Italian).
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