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Giardini Naxos
Greek: Νάξος/Nàxos | |
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Comune di Giardini Naxos | |
Coordinates: 37°50′N 15°17′E / 37.833°N 15.283°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Metropolitan city | Messina (ME) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Giorgio Stracuzzi (4 October 2020 -) (Lista Civica) |
Area | |
• Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
Population (31 August 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 9,325 |
• Density | 1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
Demonym | Giardinesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 98030 |
Dialing code | 0942 |
Patron saint | Maria SS. Raccomandata |
Saint day | september 8 |
Website | Official website |
Giardini Naxos[3] (Sicilian: Giaddini; English translation: Naxos Gardens) is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Messina on the island of Sicily in southern Italy. It is situated on the coast of the Ionian Sea on a bay which lies between Cape Taormina and Cape Schisò. Since the 1970s it has become a seaside-resort, a popular tourist destination and cruise ship stop.