Strait of Messina
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 Satellite photo of the Strait of Messina with names. NASA image. | |
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| Location | Tyrrhenian Sea–Ionian Sea |
| Coordinates | 38°14′45″N 15°37′57″E / 38.24583°N 15.63250°E |
| Type | Strait |
| Basin countries | Italy |
| Min. width | 3.1 km (1.9 mi) |
| Settlements | Messina, Villa San Giovanni, Reggio Calabria, Scilla, Calabria |
The Strait of Messina (
The strait has strong tidal currents that create a
In 1957, a 220
Bird migration
The Strait of Messina is a focal point in the
Among them the
Marine life
Due to its unique hydrogeological conditions[
Transportation
A ferry service connects Messina on Sicily with the mainland at Villa San Giovanni, which lies several kilometers north of the large city of Reggio Calabria; the ferries hold the cars (carriages) of the mainline train service between Palermo and Naples. There is also a hydrofoil service between Messina and Reggio Calabria.
For decades, the possibility of building a bridge across the Messina Strait has been under discussion. In 2006, under Prime Minister
Supporters perceive the bridge as an opportunity for job creation and potential for an increase in tourism to the island. Opponents see it as an ecological disaster, a structure at risk due to especially strong winds and earthquakes (the area having an intense seismic record), and a potential increase in Sicilian and Calabrian organized crime. Berlusconi claimed in 2009 that work would be completed by 2016 although in February 2013, the project was cancelled again.[6]
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni revived the project with a decree in 2022, with the laying of the first stone planned for 2024; opponents of the project cited an estimate that of the 4.3 million birds that fly through the strait annually, between 17 and 46% risked colliding with the proposed bridge.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: TheSanti63 (25 August 2010), Correnti nello Stretto di Messina
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ISBN 978-0-19-513677-7. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ Corso, Andrea. "European Birding Hot Spot: The Strait of Messina, southern Italy". www.surfbirds.com.
- ^ "Italy drops Sicily bridge plans". BBC News. 12 October 2006.
- ^ Italy revives Sicily bridge plan from BBC News. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
- ^ Sicily to get longest bridge from TimesOnline. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
- ^ "Is history repeating as Italy resurrects Messina bridge plan?". euronews. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
Further reading
- Fabio Spadi (2001) "The Bridge on the Strait of Messina: 'Lowering' the Right of Innocent Passage?" International and Comparative Law Quarterly 50: 411 ff.
- "From Rome to Sicily: Plane or Train?" Expert Travel Advice, The New York Times, Feb. 7, 2008 The New York Times.
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