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	Messina, Italy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Messina is the third largest city on the island of Sicily, Italy and the capital of the province of Messina.
		Antonello da Messina, Italian painter and genius of the Renaissance, was born in Messina in 1430.
		Francesco Maurolico, Italian astronomer and mathematician, was born in Messina in 1494.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Messana (1437 words)

	Messina - LoveToKnow 1911
		The earthquake occurred early in the morning of December 28, and so far as Messina was concerned the damage was done chiefly by the shock and by the fires which broke out afterwards; the seismic wave which followed was comparatively innocuous.
		Garibaldi landed in Sicily in 1860, and Messina was the last city in the island taken from the Bourbons and made a part of united Italy under Victor Emmanuel.
		Messina was the birthplace of Dicaearchus, the historian (c.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Messina (1206 words)

	Province of Messina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Messina (Italian: Provincia di Messina) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy.
		The largest plain is that in the area between Milazzo and Barcellona Pozza di Gotto, which, together with Messina, form a metropolitan area of some 500,000 inhabitants, one of the largest in southern Italy.
		Rivers of the province include the Alcantara and the Pollina, which forms the border with the province of Palermo at west.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Province_of_Messina (261 words)

	Messina - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Messina (city, Italy), city in Italy, in northeastern Sicily, capital of Messina Province, on the western shore of the Strait of Messina.
		Messina (province, Italy), mountainous region of Italy in the northeast corner of Sicily.
		Messina, Strait of, body of water, separating mainland Italy from the island of Sicily and connecting the Tyrrhenian Sea with the Ionian Sea.
	encarta.msn.com /Messina.html (102 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Province of Canada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The United Province of Canada was a British colony in North America, created by the fusion of the Canadas into one province by the Act of Union (1840).
		The Governor General of the province was closely involved in political affairs until 1848 when James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin implemented responsible government.
		The Province of Canada ceased to exist upon Confederation, when it joined with the British North American colonies of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to form the Dominion of Canada.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Province_of_Canada (283 words)

	Messina, Sicily - History, Cuisine, and Tourism
		Because of the Roman presence, Messina was actually one of the last cities of Sicily to fall to the Arabs (9th century).
		The food of Messina is heavily influenced by the Arabic dominance of the mid-Middle Ages.
		The ferry across the Straits of Messina, a beautiful trip in and of itself, puts Calabria on the mainland within easy reach, as are Catania and the rest of Sicily; the city of Messina is less than 200 miles from Palermo.
	www.allthingssicilian.com /Messina2.html (454 words)

	Welcome to Sicily Bella - About the province of Messina
		After the fall of the Empire, Messina was dominated by the Goths before passing to Byzantium in 553 and Arab rule in 843.
		Messina was on several occasions struck by an earthquake and the last, in 1908, almost destroyed it completely, claiming over 60,000 victims.
		In 1848 after surrender of Messina to Bourbons, it was the headquarters of the of the provincial authorities and gave refuge to fugitives from Messina.
	www.sicilybella.com /about_messina.html (3479 words)

	FHI - Findings: Messina, South Africa
		An estimated 65 percent of Messina's population is female, reflecting male migration to the larger labor center in Gauteng.
		CPC's sex worker project in Messina is part of a larger network of sex worker projects in Njelele, Louis Trichardt, Thouyhandou and Mutali in the northern region of the Northern Province.
		It is situated in the poorest region of the poorest province in South Africa, bordering poverty-stricken areas of Zimbabwe and southern Mozambique.
	www.fhi.org /en/HIVAIDS/pub/guide/corrhope/corrfind.htm (2615 words)

	MESSINA - Online Information article about MESSINA
		civil wars which followed the death of Caesar, Messina held with Sextus Pompeius; and in 35 B.C. it was sacked by Octavian's troops.
		French out of Sicily, Messina bravely defended itself against Charles of Anjou, and repulsed his attack.
		Garibaldi landed in •Sicily in 186o, and Messina was the last city in the island taken from the Bourbons and made a part of See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /MEC_MIC/MESSINA.html (2000 words)

	GANGSTERS INCORPORATED - SHORT COSA NOSTRA PROFILES GALLERY
		Maurizio Di Gati, 38, fugitive since 1994, is the current boss of bosses of Agrigento province and member of the Regional Commission; he’s the boss of Racalmuto “mandamento”, and one of the emergent members of Cosa Nostra.
		Raffaele Bevilacqua, 55, lawyer, is the reputed boss of bosses of Enna province; since the 1970s he’s the boss of Barrafranca “family” and “mandamento”, the most powerful of the province.
		Sebastiano Rampulla, 58, is the current boss of Mistretta “family”, the most powerful of Messina province, and the representative of the province inside the Commission.
	gangstersinc.tripod.com /Carmelo/ShortGallery.html (1702 words)

	Messina Olive Tree - Sikaurum Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Sicily
		She was fascinated by the multitude of olive trees growing on the picturesque and hilly landscape in and around the town of Ficarra in the Messina Province.
		From the many varieties of olives trees that bless the hills and valleys of Messina Providence in Sicily, we have selected three olive oils to present to you at this time.
		The Santagatese is cultivated in the lowlands of the western Nebrodi mountain range in the Palermo, Messina and Caltanissetta Provinces.
	www.messinaur.com (840 words)

	Legendary Messina
		There are many versions of the legend of Mata and Grifone, some say they were the true founders of Messina, others that they were Muslim prisoners taken by the mercenary soldier Ruggero D'Altavilla in 1086.
		During the siege of Messina the Arab general, Hassas Ibn-Hammar, set his eyes upon Mata, the beautiful daughter of a local merchant.
		Messina's Madonna stands six metres high greeting visitors as they arrive in the beautiful curved harbour with the inscription: "Vos et ipsam civitatem benedicimus" The statue was unveiled on August 2
	www.italiaplease.com /eng/megazine/giroditalia/2001/07/messina (507 words)

	Messina (ME)
		Messina, capital of Messina Province faces the Strait of Messina, between Sicily and Calabria.
		The Provincial Archives (Archivio di Stato) and the Archives of the Diocese of Messina - Lipari - Santa Lucia del Mela are located here.
		MARIA REGINA DEGLI APOSTOLI (VILLAGGIO SANTO - suburb of MESSINA)
	www.gentracer.com /messina.html (484 words)

	Messina - Sicilia - Italy
		Messina is the third largest city on the island of Sicily after Palermo and Catania, and the capital of its province.
		Famous citizens of Messina were Antonello da Messina, Italian painter and genius of the Renaissance, born in 1430 and Filippo Juvara (Juvarra), Italian architect highest exponent of Baroque, was born in Messina in 1678.
		The Cathedral Museum (Museo del Duomo) with a great many church furniture in gold, silver and gilded silbver, made by goldsmiths and silversmiths of the Messinese school, among them a unique piece, the 17th-century "manta d'oro" of the Madonna della Lettera, size 170cm x 110, all decorated with jewels.
	www.italyworldclub.com /sicilia/messina/messina.htm (299 words)

	Aeolian islands hotels holidays summer sea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Seven islands in the Tyrrhenian sea in the province in Messina, all of volcanic origin: Alicudi, Filicudi, Panarea, Stromboli, Salina, Lipari and Volcano, the nearest island to Milazzo.
		The Aeolian Islands are in the province in Messina, Sicily, Italy.
		The island of Lipari is besides center of the Commune of the archipelago, of the Capitaneria of I Bring and of a known museum.
	www.eolie.de /eng.htm (290 words)

	MESSINA Bed and Breakfast, Case Vacanza, Appartamenti, Ostelli
		In Capo d' Orlando (Messina) on the Tirrenic coast in Sicily, placed in front of the wonderful Eolian Islands, we rent flats of around 120 square meters, composed of 2 double rooms, one big room with the possibility to host one more double beds, up...
		The B&B San Leo is situated on hills of Sant' Agata di Militello, on the tirrenica coast of the Sicily, in province of Messina.
		Situated in Sinagra "Pearl of the Nebrodi" middle road between Palermo and Messina, in a villa right in the center and dipped in the green is the ideal place for staying in a relaxant atmosphere and in order to enjoy t your vacation in Sicily.
	www.bed-and-breakfast-sicily.it /bed_and_breakfast_messina.cfm (3193 words)

	TrekEarth \| Madonna della Lettera Photo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The province of Messina covers an area of 3,247.34 square kilometres with as far as 108 cities that include places of highest historical and naturalistic interest.
		Despite numerous disasters, as were a devastating earthquake in 1908 and different ravaging wars, the city of Messina managed to regain its former splendor, today combined with a modern urban planning.
		Messina's Madonna stands six metres high greeting visitors as they arrive in the beautiful curved harbour with the inscription: "Vos et ipsam civitatem benedicimus" The statue was unveiled on August 2nd 1934 and, thanks to Gugliemo Marconi, is fitted with a special device which allows it to be illuminated from the Vatican in Rome.
	www.trekearth.com /gallery/photo75465.htm (429 words)

	Some data about the province of Messina
		Natural point of conjunction between the Sicily and the rest of the Country, Messina has a large and very equipped port: other ports are present along its coasts, both for passengers and goods transport, like that one of Milazzo, and ports of armament for fishing fleets.
		The province of Messina turns out to be one of the favorite destination for the tourism in Sicily: the tourists subdivide themselves fairly among tMessina, some centers like Taormina and the Aeolian islands, and the Park of the Etna.
		The tourist season in Taormina extends beyond six months, in the rest of the province the maximum tourist incoming regards the period from July to September.
	sicilia.indettaglio.it /eng/provincie/me/cifreme.html (345 words)

	Hotels - Luxury, mid-range and budget hotels throughout Sicily
		A’ Pinnata is a small four star hotel that has been recently renovated and provides very comfortable accommodation overlooking one of the Marinas in Lipari.
		Hotel Tonnara di Bonagia is a four star hotel located in Valderice Mare within the Province of Trapani and offers stunning views of both the sea and the Egadi Islands.
		This stylish four star hotel is set in an old Sicilian 1920’s mansion, and was originally converted to a hotel in 1926.
	www.opensicily.com /en/hotels_list.php (4097 words)

	Messina, South Africa – Go2Africa’s Guide for Lowveld Vacations
		Messina is the northernmost town in South Africa.
		It is renowned for the breathtaking size and splendour of its Baobab trees, which are sometimes called “upside down trees” because they appear to have grown the wrong way up.
		The Messina Development Company enlarged both the mines and the town, and another period of profitable production ensued.
	www.go2africa.com /south-africa/lowveld/messina (373 words)

	Messina Travel Tips - Messina Travel Guide - VirtualTourist.com
		Links with mainland Italy maintained by sea (Palermo, Messina and Catania) and air (Palermo-Punta Raisi, Catania-Fontanarossa and Trapani-Birgi airports); construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina is a future project, planned for execution by the end of the century.
		Sicily is separated from the rest of the country by the “STRETTO DI MESSINA”.
		Montalbano Elicona...about 60 kilometers from Messina proper, is a medieval town with a restored castle of Frederick II.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Italy/Sicilia/Messina-148324/General_Tips-Messina-BR-1.html (998 words)

	PUPARO'S CORNER - COSA NOSTRA
		Costa became a big boss in Messina who was close with the N’drangheta and Mazza was killed in october 1979 in an ambush in front of circolo 'Andrea Costa' in Gazzi.
		He was also suspected of ordering the murders of Giacomo Palermo and his fiancee Angela Piazza, because thewy testified in the trial against De Sanctis in murdercase of policeman Giuseppe Marchisella at the square of Caprettari shootout.
		In february 1975 Pippo Calderone gets the other bosses so far they start a Cupola for Sicily's provinces and they name it the Regionale, this is according to the testimony of his brother.
	gangstersinc.tripod.com /Puparo/CNPart2.html (4806 words)

	Messina Province of Sicily DNA Project - Family Project Website (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The surnames of anyone every living in the Messina Province are welcomed and as the surnames are known, they will be added to the list.
		If you are the spouse of an Sicilian whose ancestors reside or once resided in the Province of Messina, please assist us in locating possible candidates to test.
		I have started a Messina Province email list that disseminates information on the lineages being tested and on various DNA topics as they relate to genealogy.
	www.familytreedna.com /public/MessinaProvinceofSicily (996 words)

	'Devil Fires' Continue To Plague Italian Province
		(AGI) - Messina, 10 Feb - The mysterious phenomenon of the spontaneous fires that provoked fear and surprise among the residents of Canneto on the Tyrrhenian coast of the province of Messina has come to a standstill in the last twelve hours.
		The thirty or so inhabitants of the village who were evacuated for security reasons have not yet been able to go home.
		Checks by electricity company ENEL and technicians from the RFU have for the moment excluded any link between the fires and the electrical pylons of the Palermo-Messina railway line which passes only a few metres from the houses and which the residents believe are in some way responsible.
	www.rense.com /general49/devil.htm (218 words)

	Delicious Italy - Messina (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The offical tourist map of Messina opens with the following lines: "often devastated by all manner of violence, but always rising as a new city from its ashes like the 'Phonecian Arab, (the city) is a very fascinating and emotional human, artisitc and cultural experience".
		At 6 feet tall the statue of Mary blesses all those who arrive in the city by sea and repsents Messina's deep devotion to the Protector.
		The statue was illuminated for the first time in 1934 by Pope Pius XI, who activated it from the Vatican with a radio controlled device invented by Marconi.
	www.deliciousitaly.com /Siciliatour24.htm (329 words)

	Governments - Provinces
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		Provincia di Reggio Emilia Province of Reggio Emilia
	www.politicalresources.net /it-provinces.htm (122 words)

	messina (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Messina Design creates intelligent visual communications for the web and print media.
		Messina Wildlife Management - Deer Stopper (R), Plotsaver (TM), Goose...
		Background: Tom Messina was born in Fayettville, North Carolina.
	www.chinaexpo-usa.com /9604-messina.htm (171 words)

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