Country Italy Established 4 August 2015 Comuni 108 Area 3,266 km² Province Province of Messina | Region Sicily Capital(s) Messina Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Monday 8:00 AM University University of Messina | |
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Weather 15°C, Wind N at 5 km/h, 78% Humidity Clubs and Teams A.C.R. Messina, P.C.R. Messina Points of interest Messina Cathedral, Horloge astronomique de Messine, Punta del Faro, Church of the Santissim, Fontana di Orione | ||
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 the FUA of the metropolitan area of Messina has in 2014 277,584 inhabitants.
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Map of Messina, Province of Messina, Italy
History
It was first created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and then established by the regional law 15 August 2015.
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.