Gioiosa Marea | |
Official Name: | Comune di Gioiosa Marea |
Coordinates: | 38.1667°N 68°W |
Region: | Sicily |
Metropolitan City: | Messina (ME) |
Mayor: | Ignazio Alfonso Spanò |
Area Total Km2: | 26.3 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 7074 |
Population As Of: | 31 December 2015 |
Population Demonym: | Gioiosani |
Elevation M: | 30 |
Postal Code: | 98063 |
Area Code: | 0941 |
Gioiosa Marea (Sicilian: Giujusa) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 130km (80miles) east of Palermo and about 60km (40miles) west of Messina.
Gioiosa Marea borders the following municipalities: Montagnareale, Patti, Piraino, Sant'Angelo di Brolo. The towns name translates to "Joyful Tide".