Strait Of Messina
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Locations | Tyrrhenian Sea–Ionian Sea |
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Min. width | 3. 1 km (1. 9 mi) |
Basin countries | Italy |
Settlements | Messina |
Villa San Giovanni | |
Reggio Calabria | |
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Did you know | The Strait's treacherous conditions may have been the location that inspired the Greek myth of Scylla and Charybdis, two sea monsters that plagued Odysseus and his crew on their journey. |
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ID | 1240451 |
About Strait Of Messina
The Strait of Messina is a narrow strait between the eastern tip of Sicily and the western tip of Calabria in the south of Italy. It connects the Tyrrhenian Sea to the north with the Ionian Sea to the south, within the central Mediterranean.