Taormina

Taormina
Taurmina (Sicilian) Tauromènion (Greek)
Comune di Taormina
Aerial view of Taormina
Aerial view of Taormina
Coat of arms of Taormina
Location of Taormina
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Taormina is located in Italy
Taormina
Taormina
Location of Taormina in Italy
Taormina is located in Sicily
Taormina
Taormina
Taormina (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°51′8″N 15°17′31″E / 37.85222°N 15.29194°E / 37.85222; 15.29194
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
Metropolitan cityMessina (ME)
FrazioniMazzeo, Trappitello, Villagonia, Chianchitta, Spisone, Mazzarò
Government
 • MayorCateno De Luca (29-5-2023 -)
Area
 • Total
13 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation
204 m (669 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)As of March 2009
 • Total
11,075
 • Density850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
DemonymTaorminesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
98039
Dialing code0942
Patron saintSan Pancrazio di Taormina
Saint day9 July
WebsiteOfficial website (in Italian)
Mount Etna erupting
Coast looking Taormina
Piazza IX Aprile, Taormina's main square
Taormina as seen from the Norman castle overlooking the town.
Taormina as seen from the Norman castle overlooking the town.

Taormina (UK: /ˌtɑːɔːrˈmnə/ TAH-or-MEE-nə,[2] US: /-nɑː/ -⁠nah, also /taʊərˈ-/,[3][4] Italian: [ta.orˈmiːna]; Sicilian: Taurmina) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina, on the east coast of the island of Sicily, Italy. Taormina has been a tourist destination since the 19th century. Its beaches on the Ionian Sea, including that of Isola Bella, are accessible via an aerial tramway built in 1992, and via highways from Messina in the north and Catania in the south. On 26–27 May 2017 Taormina hosted the 43rd G7 summit.

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  2. ^ "Taormina". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 23 May 2020.
  3. ^ "{{{1}}}". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Taormina". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 20 July 2019.