Gioiosa Marea

Gioiosa Marea
Agathirnòn (Greek)
Comune di Gioiosa Marea
Location of Gioiosa Marea
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Gioiosa Marea is located in Italy
Gioiosa Marea
Gioiosa Marea
Location of Gioiosa Marea in Italy
Gioiosa Marea is located in Sicily
Gioiosa Marea
Gioiosa Marea
Gioiosa Marea (Sicily)
Coordinates: 38°10′N 14°54′E / 38.167°N 14.900°E / 38.167; 14.900
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
Metropolitan cityMessina (ME)
Government
 • MayorIgnazio Alfonso Spanò
Area
 • Total26.3 km2 (10.2 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2015)[2]
 • Total7,074
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
DemonymGioiosani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
98063
Dialing code0941
WebsiteOfficial website

Gioiosa Marea (Sicilian: Giujusa) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) east of Palermo and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of Messina.

Gioiosa Marea borders the following municipalities: Montagnareale, Patti, Piraino, Sant'Angelo di Brolo. The towns name translates to "Joyful Tide".

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.