Rometta

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Comune in Sicily, Italy

Rometta Ρομέττα (Greek)
Comune
Comune di Rometta
Skyline
Location of Rometta
38°10′N 15°25′E / 38.167°N 15.417°E / 38.167; 15.417
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Messina (ME)
Frazioni	Rometta Marea, Gimello, Mazzabruno, Santa Domenica, Rapano, San Cono, Sotto Castello, S. Andrea
Government
• Mayor	Nicola Merlino
Area ^[1]
• Total	32.5 km² (12.5 sq mi)
Elevation	560 m (1,840 ft)
Population (30 November 2012)^[2]
• Total	6,532
• Density	200/km² (520/sq mi)
Demonym	Romettesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	98043
Dialing code	090
Patron saint	St. Leo of Catania
Saint day	20 February
Website	Official website

Rometta (Sicilian: Ramietta) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 180 kilometres (110 mi) east of Palermo and about 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Messina. It was the last bastion of Sicily controlled by the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantium), and falling only in 965 to the Kalbids' Muslim army in the Siege of Rometta.

Rometta borders the following municipalities: Messina, Monforte San Giorgio, Roccavaldina, Saponara, Venetico, Spadafora.

References

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