Marsala
Marsala | |
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| Comune di Marsala | |
View of the city's harbour and part of the Saline di Marsala in the background | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Marsala Location of Marsala in Italy Marsala Marsala (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°47′53″N 12°26′03″E / 37.79806°N 12.43417°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Trapani (TP) |
| Founded | 396 BC |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Massimo Grillo |
| Area | |
• Total | 243.26 km2 (93.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 79,693 |
| • Density | 327.60/km2 (848.49/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Marsalese Lilibetano |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 91025 |
| Dialing code | 0923 |
| ISTAT code | 081011 |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of the Cave (Madonna della Cava) and Saint John the Baptist |
| Saint day | respectively 19 January and 24 June |
| Website | comune.marsala.tp.it |
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telephone, area_code.Marsala (Italian: [marˈsaːla], local Sicilian: [maɪsˈsaːla]; Latin: Lilybaeum) is a city and comune located in the Province of Trapani in the westernmost part of Sicily. With a population of 79,693, Marsala is the fifth largest city in Sicily.
The town is famous for the docking of Giuseppe Garibaldi on 11 May 1860 (the Expedition of the Thousand) and for its Marsala wine. A feature of the area is the Stagnone Lagoon Natural Reserve – a marine area with salt ponds.