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  2. Taormina - Wikipedia

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    Taormina (UK: / ˌ t ɑː ɔːr ˈ m iː n ə / TAH-or-MEE-nə, [2] US: /-n ɑː /-⁠nah, also / t aʊər ˈ-/, [3] [4] Italian: [ta.orˈmiːna]; Sicilian: Taurmina) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina, on the east coast of the island of Sicily, Italy. Taormina has been a tourist destination since the 19th century.

  3. List of Catholic dioceses in Italy - Wikipedia

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    The following is the List of the Catholic dioceses in Italy. As of May 2017 [update] , the Catholic Church in Italy is divided into sixteen ecclesiastical regions . While they are similar to the 20 civil regions of the Italian state, there are some differences.

  4. Messina - Wikipedia

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    Messina, owing to its strategic importance as a transit point for Axis troops and supplies sent to Sicily from mainland Italy, was a prime target for the British and American air forces, which dropped some 6,500 tons of bombs in the span of a few months. [13] These raids destroyed one-third of the city, and caused 854 deaths among the ...

  5. Naxos (Sicily) - Wikipedia

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    Ancient Naxos map. Naxos or Naxus (Ancient Greek: Νάξος) was an ancient Greek city of Magna Graecia, presently situated in modern Giardini Naxos near Taormina on the east coast of Sicily. Much of the site has never been built on and parts have been excavated in recent years. Its remains are open to the public and an on-site museum contains ...

  6. List of municipalities of the Metropolitan City of Messina

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    ISTAT Code Comune Population (2005) 083107 Acquedolci: 5,436 083001 Alcara li Fusi: 2,339 083002 Alì: 900 083003 Alì Terme: 2,609 083004 Antillo: 1,055 083005

  7. Geography of Italy - Wikipedia

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    The five largest islands belonging to the Italian state are, in order of size: Sicily (25,707 km 2 or 9,926 sq mi) Sardinia (24,090 km 2 or 9,300 sq mi) Elba (223 km 2 or 86 sq mi) Sant'Antioco (108.9 km 2 or 42.0 sq mi) Pantelleria (83 km 2 or 32 sq mi). Other islands belonging to Italy are grouped into the following archipelagos:

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  9. History of Taormina - Wikipedia

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    The Duomo dates from the 13th century The tower of the 13th century Palazzo Corvaja showing the Gothic influence.. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, Taormina continued to rank as one of the more important towns of Sicily, and because of the strength of its position was one of the last places that was retained by the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) emperors; but it was taken by the Fatimids ...