Strait of Messina

The Strait of Messina is a narrow strait between the eastern tip of Sicily and the western tip of Calabria in Southern Italy. It connects the Tyrrhenian Sea to the north with the Ionian Sea to the south, within the central Mediterranean. At its narrowest point, between Torre Faro and Villa San Giovanni, it is 3.1 km wide. At the city of Messina, it is 5.1 km wi…
The Strait of Messina is a narrow strait between the eastern tip of Sicily and the western tip of Calabria in Southern Italy. It connects the Tyrrhenian Sea to the north with the Ionian Sea to the south, within the central Mediterranean. At its narrowest point, between Torre Faro and Villa San Giovanni, it is 3.1 km wide. At the city of Messina, it is 5.1 km wide. The strait's maximum depth is about 250 m.
  • Location: Tyrrhenian Sea–Ionian Sea
  • Basin countries: Italy
  • Min. width: 3.1 km (1.9 mi)
  • Settlements: Messina, Villa San Giovanni, Reggio Calabria, Scilla, Calabria
  • Type: Strait
Data from: en.wikipedia.org