Merì
Encyclopedia
Merì is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Messina
in the Italian
region Sicily
, located about 170 km east of Palermo
and about 25 km west of Messina. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,209 and an area of 1.9 km².
Merì borders the following municipalities: Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto
, Milazzo
, San Filippo del Mela
, Santa Lucia del Mela
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Messina
Province of Messina
Messina is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. Its capital is the city of Messina.-Geography and demography :...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
, located about 170 km east of Palermo
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
and about 25 km west of Messina. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,209 and an area of 1.9 km².
Merì borders the following municipalities: Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto is a town and comune of about 50,000 inhabitants in the north coast of Sicily, Italy, 40 km from Messina towards Palermo. It belongs to the Province of Messina.-History:...
, Milazzo
Milazzo
Milazzo is a town and comune in the province of Messina, Sicily, Italy.The city is situated between two bays, one of Milazzo and the east to the west of Patti, in a strategic place in the north-eastern Sicily.Located 43 km from the provincial capital, is part of the metropolitan area of the Strait...
, San Filippo del Mela
San Filippo del Mela
San Filippo del Mela is a comune in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 170 km east of Palermo and about 25 km west of Messina...
, Santa Lucia del Mela
Santa Lucia del Mela
Santa Lucia del Mela is a comune in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 170 km east of Palermo and about 25 km west of Messina...
.