Briga Superiore
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Briga Superiore is a of the of Messina in the Province of Messina
, Sicily
, southern Italy
. It stands at an elevation of 50 metres above sea level. At the time of the Istat
census of 2001 it had 215 inhabitants.
The frazione suffered heavily in the mudslides which devastated the area
in 2009.
Province of Messina
Messina is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. Its capital is the city of Messina.-Geography and demography :...
, Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
, southern Italy
Italy
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. It stands at an elevation of 50 metres above sea level. At the time of the Istat
ISTAT
ISTAT may refer to:* International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading, an aircraft standards organization.* Istituto Nazionale di Statistica, the Italian National Institute of Statistics....
census of 2001 it had 215 inhabitants.
The frazione suffered heavily in the mudslides which devastated the area
2009 Messina floods and mudslides
The 2009 Messina floods and mudslides which occurred on the night of 1–2 October killed at least 31 people, mainly on the Ionian coast in the Province of Messina but also affected other parts of northeastern Sicily...
in 2009.