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Comune in Sicily, Italy
Rometta Ρομέττα (Greek)
Comune
Comune di Rometta
SkylineSkyline
Location of Rometta
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Coordinates: 38°10′N 15°25′E / 38.167°N 15.417°E / 38.167; 15.417
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
Metropolitan cityMessina (ME)
FrazioniRometta Marea, Gimello, Mazzabruno, Santa Domenica, Rapano, San Cono, Sotto Castello, S. Andrea
Government
 • MayorAntonino Cirino
Area
 • Total32.5 km (12.5 sq mi)
Elevation560 m (1,840 ft)
Population
 • Total6,532
 • Density200/km (520/sq mi)
DemonymRomettesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code98043
Dialing code090
Patron saintSt. Leo of Catania
Saint day20 February
WebsiteOfficial website

Rometta (Sicilian: Ramietta) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 180 kilometres (110 mi) east of Palermo and about 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Messina. It was the last bastion of Sicily controlled by the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantium), and falling only in 965 to the Kalbids' Muslim army in the Siege of Rometta.

Some of the murals in Via Federico II di Svevia
The beach of Rometta facing cape Milazzo and Aeolian islands at the sunset.

Rometta borders the following municipalities: Messina, Monforte San Giorgio, Roccavaldina, Saponara, Venetico, Spadafora.

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

External links

Sicily · Comuni of the Metropolitan City of Messina



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