Rometta

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Rometta
Ρομέττα (Greek)
Comune di Rometta
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Location of Rometta
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Rometta is located in Italy
Rometta
Rometta
Location of Rometta in Italy
Rometta is located in Sicily
Rometta
Rometta
Rometta (Sicily)
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
 • MayorNicola Merlino
Area
 • Total32.5 km2 (12.5 sq mi)
Elevation
560 m (1,840 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2012)
 • Total6,532
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
DemonymRomettesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
98043
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.

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.

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