Punta Pezzo
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Punta Pezzo is a point in Reggio Calabria
, southern Italy
. It is the closest point of Calabria to Sicily
and is the northernmost point of the Calabrian side of the Strait of Messina
, lying on the northern channel. The coasts of this sea area are crossed by very strong currents and the topography of the beaches varies from year to year because of the very strong winter storms. It is located in the comune of Villa San Giovanni
, about 13 km north of the capital.
The point has a lighthouse, which consists of a 23 metre high conical tower with red and white stripes, built in the 1950s. The rotating optical lantern emits a green light every 15 seconds, visible for 15 nautical miles (27.8 km). In exceptional cases, the light is yellow, and visible for 18 nautical miles (33.3 km).
Reggio Calabria
Reggio di Calabria , commonly known as Reggio Calabria or Reggio, is the biggest city and the most populated comune of Calabria, southern Italy, and is the capital of the Province of Reggio Calabria and seat of the Council of Calabrian government.Reggio is located on the "toe" of the Italian...
, southern Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. It is the closest point of Calabria to 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,...
and is the northernmost point of the Calabrian side of the Strait of Messina
Strait of Messina
The Strait of Messina is the narrow passage between the eastern tip of Sicily and the southern tip of Calabria in the south of Italy. It connects the Tyrrhenian Sea with the Ionian Sea, within the central Mediterranean...
, lying on the northern channel. The coasts of this sea area are crossed by very strong currents and the topography of the beaches varies from year to year because of the very strong winter storms. It is located in the comune of Villa San Giovanni
Villa San Giovanni
Villa San Giovanni is a town and comune in the province of Reggio Calabria, Calabria, southern Italy. As of 2010 its population was of 13,747.-Geography:...
, about 13 km north of the capital.
The point has a lighthouse, which consists of a 23 metre high conical tower with red and white stripes, built in the 1950s. The rotating optical lantern emits a green light every 15 seconds, visible for 15 nautical miles (27.8 km). In exceptional cases, the light is yellow, and visible for 18 nautical miles (33.3 km).