Strait of Messina

Strait of Messina
the narrow section of water between the eastern tip of Sicily and the southern tip of mainland Italy

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  • Strait of Messina — Satellite photo of the Strait of Messina with names. NASA image. The Strait of Messina (Stretto di Messina in Italian, Strittu di Missina in Sicilian) is the narrow passage between the eastern tip of Sicily and the southern tip of Calabria in the …   Wikipedia

  • Strait of Messina Bridge — Satellite photo of the Strait of Messina, taken June 2002. NASA image. The Strait of Messina Bridge is a long planned suspension bridge across the Strait of Messina, a narrow section of water between the eastern tip of Sicily and the southern tip …   Wikipedia

  • Strait of Messina — noun the strait separating Sicily from the tip of Italy • Instance Hypernyms: ↑strait, ↑sound …   Useful english dictionary

  • Strait of Messina — n. strait that separates Sicily from the tip of Italy …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Messina Centrale railway station — Messina Centrale Night view of the platforms Location Address Piazza della Repubblica 98100 Messina Comune …   Wikipedia

  • Messina — [mə sē′nə] 1. seaport in NE Sicily, on the Strait of Messina: pop. 233,000 2. Strait of strait between Sicily & Italy: 2 12 mi (3 19 km) wide; 20 mi (32 km) long …   English World dictionary

  • Messina (disambiguation) — Messina is the third largest city in Sicily. Messina may also refer to: Places Province of Messina, Italian province Strait of Messina, Italy Messina, South Africa, (now called Musina) Messina, a fictional small town in John Grisham s Bleachers… …   Wikipedia

  • Messina — This article is about the city in Sicily, Italy. For the city in South Africa, see Musina. For other uses, see Messina (disambiguation). Messina   Comune   Comune di Messina …   Wikipedia

  • Messina, Strait of — ancient Siculum Fretum Channel between southern Italy and northeastern Sicily. It is 2.5 to 12 mi (4 to 19 km) wide. The city of Messina lies on its bank in Sicily, opposite Reggio di Calabria. Ferry service across the strait links Messina with… …   Universalium

  • Messina — /me see neuh/, n. 1. a seaport in NE Sicily. 265,918. 2. Strait of, a strait between Sicily and Italy. 21/2 mi. (4 km) wide. * * * ancient Zankle City (pop., 2001 prelim.: 236,621), northeastern Sicily, Italy. Founded by Greeks in the 8th century …   Universalium

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