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Strait Of Messina

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Locations Tyrrhenian Sea–Ionian Sea
Min. width3. 1 km (1. 9 mi)
Basin countries Italy
Settlements Messina
Villa San Giovanni
Reggio Calabria
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Did you knowThe Strait's treacherous conditions may have been the location that inspired the Greek myth of Scylla and Charybdis, two sea monsters that plagued Odysseus and his crew on their journey.
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About Strait Of Messina


The Strait of Messina is a narrow strait between the eastern tip of Sicily and the western tip of Calabria in the south of Italy. It connects the Tyrrhenian Sea to the north with the Ionian Sea to the south, within the central Mediterranean.

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