Frazzanò
Messina: from province to metropolitan city
Hello everyone! Today I will talk to you about the province of Messina, which has recently ceased to exist and has become the metropolitan city of Messina. This province, which covered the northeastern tip of Sicily and overlooked the Tyrrhenian Sea, the Strait of Messina and the Ionian Sea, was established after the territory passed from the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies to the Kingdom of Italy between 1861 and 1946.
History
After World War II, the special Sicilian statute of 1946 provided for the suppression of the old provinces. However, the entity was reconstituted with regional law n. 16 of 1963. In 1986, all the provincial districts of the island were abolished and replaced by free municipal consortia, called regional provinces. The regional province of Messina continued to exist until the regional law of August 4, 2015, when it was replaced by the metropolitan city of Messina.
Municipalities
At the dissolution of the entity, the province of Messina included numerous municipalities, including Acquedolci, Alcara Li Fusi, Alì, Alì Terme, Antillo, Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, Basicò, Brolo, Capizzi, Capo d'Orlando, Capri Leone, Caronia, Casalvecchio Siculo, Castel di Lucio, Castell'Umberto, Castelmola, Castroreale, Cesarò, Condrò, Falcone, Ficarra, Fiumedinisi, Floresta, Fondachelli-Fantina, Forza d'Agrò, Francavilla di Sicilia, Frazzanò, Furci Siculo, Furnari, Gaggi, Galati Mamertino, Gallodoro, Giardini-Naxos, Gioiosa Marea, Graniti, Gualtieri Sicaminò, Itala, Leni, Letojanni, Librizzi, Limina, Lipari, Longi, Malfa, Malvagna, Mandanici, Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea, Merì, Messina, Milazzo, Militello Rosmarino, Mirto, Mistretta, Mojo Alcantara, Monforte San Giorgio, Mongiuffi Melia, Montagnareale, Montalbano Elicona, Motta Camastra, Motta d'Affermo, Naso, Nizza di Sicilia, Novara di Sicilia, Oliveri, Pace del Mela, Pagliara, Patti, Pettineo, Piraino, Raccuja, Reitano, Roccafiorita, Roccalumera, Roccavaldina, Roccella Valdemone, Rodì Milici, Rometta, San Filippo del Mela, San Fratello, San Marco d'Alunzio, San Pier Niceto, San Piero Patti, San Salvatore di Fitalia, San Teodoro, Sant'Agata di Militello, Sant'Alessio Siculo, Sant'Angelo di Brolo, Santa Domenica Vittoria, Santa Lucia del Mela, Santa Marina Salina, Santa Teresa di Riva, Santo Stefano di Camastra, Saponara, Savoca, Scaletta Zanclea, Sinagra, Spadafora, Taormina, Terme Vigliatore, Torregrotta, Torrenova, Tortorici, Tripi, Tusa, Ucria, Valdina, and Venetico.
Conclusion
Here is a brief overview of the province of Messina and its history. Now, thanks to the regional law of 2015, this province has been transformed into a metropolitan city and its administration has been reorganized in a more effective way. We hope that this change brings benefits to the region and its inhabitants!
