Basicò is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 150 kilometres (93 mi) east of Palermo and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Messina.
Basicò | |
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| Comune di Basicò | |
Location of Basicò  | |
  Basicò Location of Basicò in Italy  Basicò Basicò (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 38°4′N 15°4′E / 38.067°N 15.067°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Messina (ME) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Filippo Casimo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.0 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 676 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Basicotani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 98060 |
| Dialing code | 0941 |
| Website | Official website |
Basicò borders the following municipalities: Montalbano Elicona, Tripi.
Public transport
Railways
The Novara-Montalbano-Furnari railway station is on the Palermo–Messina railway. It is served by trains run by Trenitalia, including services from Messina.
Bus and tram
Basicò is served by bus provided from Azienda Siciliana Trasporti.