# Naso > Italian comune **Wikidata**: [Q497041](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q497041) **Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naso,_Sicily) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/naso-q497041-2 ## Summary Naso is an Italian comune located in the Province of Messina within the Metropolitan City of Messina in Sicily, Italy. It serves as a municipal division typical of Italy's administrative structure. The comune encompasses human settlements including Bazia, Caria Ferro, Ponte Naso, Sant'Antonio, and Malò. ## Key Facts - **Classification:** Italian comune (municipal division of Italy). - **Location:** Province of Messina (province of Italy); Metropolitan City of Messina (Italian metropolitan city in Sicily, inception: 2015-08-04). - **Country:** Italy (sovereign state in southern Europe). - **Aliases:** Naso, Sicily, Nasu. - **Website:** http://www.comune.naso.me.it. - **Population:** 3782.0; 3757.0; 3462.0. - **Coordinates:** 38.124166666667° N, 14.787777777778° E. - **Sitelink count:** 48. - **Wikipedia title:** Naso, Sicily. - **Wikidata description:** Italian comune. - **Human settlements:** Bazia (human settlement in Naso, Italy); Caria Ferro (human settlement in Italy); Ponte Naso (human settlement in Italy); Sant'Antonio; Malò (human settlement in Italy). - **Related entity:** Comune of Italy (municipal divisions of Italy). ## FAQs **Where is Naso located?** Naso is situated in the Province of Messina and the Metropolitan City of Messina in Sicily, Italy. It lies at coordinates 38.124166666667° N, 14.787777777778° E. **What is the population of Naso?** Population figures for Naso include 3782.0, 3757.0, and 3462.0. These reflect recorded counts from available sources. **What human settlements are part of Naso?** Naso includes Bazia, a human settlement specifically in Naso, Italy. It also features Caria Ferro, Ponte Naso, Sant'Antonio, and Malò, all human settlements in Italy. **What is the official website for Naso?** The official website is http://www.comune.naso.me.it. It provides information on the comune's administration. **What are the alternative names for Naso?** Naso is also known by the aliases Naso, Sicily, and Nasu. ## Why It Matters Naso functions as a fundamental unit in Italy's municipal administrative framework, contributing to the governance and local organization within the densely structured Province of Messina and Metropolitan City of Messina in Sicily. As one of Italy's comuni, it embodies the grassroots level of a unitary parliamentary republic that influences regional policies, community services, and cultural preservation in southern Europe. Its role supports Italy's broader significance as a Mediterranean hub with extensive borders, economic power, and UNESCO heritage leadership, enabling localized management amid national challenges like aging demographics and economic integration in the Eurozone. ## Notable For - Inclusion of distinct human settlements: Bazia (explicitly in Naso), Caria Ferro, Ponte Naso, Sant'Antonio, and Malò. - Position within Sicily's Metropolitan City of Messina, established in 2015. - Representation as a comune, aligning with Italy's 20-region administrative divisions. - Specific coordinates marking its place in southern Italy's boot-shaped geography. - Multiple recorded population figures indicating demographic tracking. ## Body ### Geography and Location Naso is an Italian comune in the Province of Messina, a province of Italy. It falls under the Metropolitan City of Messina, an Italian metropolitan city in the region of Sicily with inception on 2015-08-04. The country is Italy, a sovereign state in southern Europe. Coordinates are 38.124166666667° N, 14.787777777778° E. Naso relates to the comune of Italy, municipal divisions across Italy. ### Human Settlements Naso contains several human settlements. Bazia is a human settlement in Naso, Italy, with sitelink count 6. Caria Ferro is a human settlement in Italy, sitelink count 5. Ponte Naso is a human settlement in Italy, sitelink count 5. Sant'Antonio has sitelink count 5. Malò is a human settlement in Italy, sitelink count 5. ### Administrative and Digital Properties Naso has aliases Naso, Sicily, Nasu. The official website is http://www.comune.naso.me.it. Population records: 3782.0, 3757.0, 3462.0. Sitelink count is 48. Wikipedia title is Naso, Sicily. Wikidata description is Italian comune. Province of Messina has sitelink count 74. Metropolitan City of Messina has sitelink count 34. ### Contextual Ties to Italy and Sicily Italy is the encompassing country, a parliamentary republic in Southern Europe with capital Rome, area 302,068 square kilometers, and 20 regions including Sicily. It shares borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, San Marino, Vatican City. Sicily hosts the Metropolitan City of Messina. Comuni like Naso form the base of Italy's administrative divisions. ## References 1. Virtual International Authority File 2. OpenStreetMap 3. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013 4. Czech National Authority Database 5. Italian National Institute of Statistics 6. [Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018. Italian National Institute of Statistics](http://demo.istat.it/pop2018/index3.html) 7. [Source](https://demo.istat.it/?l=it) 8. Flickr Shapefiles Public Dataset 2.0 9. GeoNames 10. [Source](https://it-ch.topographic-map.com/map-n6nv51/Naso/?zoom=19¢er=38.12168%2C14.79034&popup=38.12196%2C14.79015) 11. [Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011. Italian National Institute of Statistics](https://www.istat.it/it/archivio/156224) 12. Wiki Loves Monuments Italia 13. Seismic classification in Italy 14. [Source](https://rischi.protezionecivile.gov.it/it/sismico/attivita/classificazione-sismica)