Pettineo
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Pettineo is a comune
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...

(municipality) in the Province of Messina
Province of Messina
Messina is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. Its capital is the city of Messina.-Geography and demography :...

 in the Italian
Italy
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 region 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,...

, located about 80 km east of Palermo
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...

 and about 110 km west of Messina. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,502 and an area of 30.5 km².

Pettineo borders the following municipalities: Castel di Lucio
Castel di Lucio
Castel di Lucio is a comune in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 90 km southeast of Palermo and about 110 km southwest of Messina...

, Mistretta
Mistretta
Mistretta is a comune in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 90 km east of Palermo and about 110 km west of Messina...

, Motta d'Affermo
Motta d'Affermo
Motta d'Affermo is a comune in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 80 km east of Palermo and about 110 km west of Messina...

, Reitano
Reitano
Reitano is a comune in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 90 km east of Palermo and about 110 km west of Messina...

, San Mauro Castelverde
San Mauro Castelverde
San Mauro Castelverde is a comune in the province of Palermo in Sicily. As of 2011 San Mauro Castelverde had an estimated population of 1,896....

, Tusa
Tusa
Tusa is a comune in the Province of Messina in the Italian region of Sicily, located about 80 km east of Palermo and about 120 km west of Messina. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,248 and an area of 41.0 km²....

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