Messina Strait

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Strait
gptkbp:biodiversity marine life
marine mammals
sea turtles
seabirds
fish species
gptkbp:climate Mediterranean_climate
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Ionian_Sea
Tyrrhenian Sea
gptkbp:crosses Ferry_services
gptkbp:culturalSignificance festivals
local folklore
art and literature
historical trade routes
cuisine influences
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns pollution
overfishing
marine conservation efforts
coastal erosion
shipping traffic impact
gptkbp:famousFor Scilla_and_Charybdis_myth
gptkbp:famousLandmark gptkb:Faro_Point
gptkb:Messina_Cathedral
gptkb:Torre_Faro
Villa Comunale
Piazza Duomo
gptkbp:geographicalFeature Strait of Messina
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures tectonic activity
marine geology
sedimentary deposits
seafloor mapping
underwater mountains
gptkbp:historicalEvent Earthquake of 1908
World_War_II_operations
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:Battle_of_Messina
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Messina Strait
gptkbp:length approximately 3.1 kilometers
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Calabria
gptkb:Sicily
gptkbp:navigationEquipment challenging waters
gptkbp:notableFor shipping routes
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Messina
Reggio Calabria
gptkbp:tourism popular destination
gptkbp:transportation rail connections
ferry connections
highway connections
bridges proposals
gptkbp:width approximately 16 kilometers