Missena

Missena, is a city of the Istalian region of Silicia, in the province of Palerno. It is mainly known as turistic city, destinations of cruise ships and close to some of the most beautiful and notable beaches of Silicia.

Description
Missena history began as Selucian colony called Tria Flumina. It remained a secondary city of the League of Eastern Colonies under the influence of Agirgentum. The ancient colony was abandoned around the 3rd century CE but the Augustan Authorities on the island made the site a vacancy place for the aristocracy and today we can find numberous suburban villa in the area.

In Medieval era, the city took the name of Missena from Aulo Misseno, last Augustan Prefect of Alaria who retired in the area refounding the city with his name and becoming indipendent. The city tried to fiercly resists the Nicoman Assoult but finally around the 9th century also Missena was conquered by the southern Kingdom.

The city, until modern day, remained a provincial center attracting turism from all over Istalia, close to some of the most beautiful Silician beaches and plenty also of historical sites.

Government
The local form of government of the city follow the model of the mayor–council government system, with a mayor (Istalian: Sindaco) elected by voters, and a unicameral council as the legislative branch (Istalian: Consiglio). To the mayor is given almost total administrative authority and a clear, wide range of political independence, with the power to appoint and dismiss department heads and furthermore he prepares and administers the city budget, although most part of the decisions must be approved by the council.