Gioiosa Marea | |
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| Comune di Gioiosa Marea | |
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Location of Gioiosa Marea | |
  Gioiosa Marea Location of Gioiosa Marea in Italy  Gioiosa Marea Gioiosa Marea (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 38°10′N 14°54′E / 38.167°N 14.900°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Messina (ME) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ignazio Alfonso Spanò |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.3 km2 (10.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2015)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,074 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Gioiosani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 98063 |
| Dialing code | 0941 |
| Website | Official website |
Gioiosa Marea (Sicilian: Giujusa) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) east of Palermo and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of Messina.
Gioiosa Marea borders the following municipalities: Montagnareale, Patti, Piraino, Sant'Angelo di Brolo. The towns name translates to "Joyful Tide".
People
- Guido Natoli (1893–1966)
References
- ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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