Messina

Messina (in sicilian Missìna) is a city in the region of Sicily. It is the capital of the Province of Messina. About 250,000 people live in and about 500,000 people live around Messina. This makes it the third-largest city in Sicily. It has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa in the Koeppen climate classification).

Messina
Comune
Comune di Messina
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Messina
Messina Location of Messina in Italy Show map of Italy Messina Messina (Sicily) Show map of Sicily
Coordinates: 38°11′N 15°33′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Messina (ME)
Frazioni	See list
Government
• Mayor	Renato Accorinti
Area [1]
• Total	211 km2 (81 sq mi)
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population  (1 January 2005)[2]
• Total	247,592
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Messinesi, Peloritani, Mamertini
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	98100
Dialing code	090
Patron saint	Madonna of the Letter
Saint day	3 June
Website	www.comune.messina.it