Capo di Milazzo

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Capo di Milazzo
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Capo di Milazzo, Sicily
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Coordinates: 38°16′13.7″N15°13′51.4″E / 38.270472°N 15.230944°E / 38.270472; 15.230944 Coordinates: 38°16′13.7″N15°13′51.4″E / 38.270472°N 15.230944°E / 38.270472; 15.230944

Capo di Milazzo is a thin peninsula on the north eastern part of the island of Sicily which extends into the Tyrrhenian Sea towards the Lipari Islands. The town of Milazzo is located on the centre of the peninsula.

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