Metropolitan City of Messina

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 107 other municipalities (comuni). According to Eurostat in 2014,[2] the FUA of the metropolitan area of Messina had 277,584 inhabitants.

Not to be confused with Strait of Messina metropolitan area.
Metropolitan City of Messina
Metropolitan City
Palazzo del Leoni, the provincial seat
Palazzo del Leoni, the provincial seat
Coat of arms of Metropolitan City of Messina
Coat of arms
Location of the Metropolitan City of Messina
Location of the Metropolitan City of Messina
Coordinates: 38°11′00″N 15°33′00″E
Country Italy
RegionSicily
Established4 August 2015
Capital(s)Messina
Comuni108
Government
 • Metropolitan MayorFederico Basile
Area
 • Total3,266.12 km2 (1,261.06 sq mi)
Population
 (28-2-2014)
 • Total647,477
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeIT-ME
ISTAT283[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

The nearby archipelago of Aeolian Islands is also administratively a part of the Metropolitan City of Messina.

History

It was first created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and then established on 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

Government

List of Metropolitan Mayors of Messina
  Metropolitan Mayor Term start Term end Party
1 Renato Accorinti 10 June 2016 26 June 2018[4] Independent (left-wing)
2 Cateno De Luca 26 June 2018 14 February 2022 Independent (centre)
3 Federico Basile 16 June 2022 Incumbent Independent (right-wing)

Traditions
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).
  4. Suspended from office from 10 October 2017 to 8 March 2018.
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