Basicò

Basicò is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 150 kilometres (93 mi) east of Palermo and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Messina.

Basicò Vasilikòn (Greek)
Comune
Comune di Basicò
Location of Basicò
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Coordinates: 38°4′N 15°4′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Messina (ME)
Government
• Mayor	Antonio Filippo Casimo
Area [1]
• Total	12.0 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Elevation	520 m (1,710 ft)
Population  (30 November 2011)[2]
• Total	676
• Density	56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Demonym	Basicotani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	98060
Dialing code	0941
Website	Official website

Basicò borders the following municipalities: Montalbano Elicona, Tripi.

Public transport

Novara-Montalbano-Furnari railway station

Railways

The Novara-Montalbano-Furnari railway station is on the Palermo–Messina railway. It is served by trains run by Trenitalia, including services from Messina.

Bus and tram

Basicò is served by bus provided from Azienda Siciliana Trasporti.