Editing Marsala (section)

===Territory===
The territory of Marsala, {{convert|241|km2|sqmi|0}}, has a rich cultural and landscape heritage; its area includes the [[Stagnone Lagoon]], a Natural Reserve in which is located the island of [[Mozia]].

The city of Marsala had a population of about 86,000 until the end of 1970, when [[Petrosino]], a village formerly part of Marsala, decided to become a self-governing town after a local referendum.

The area of Marsala is classified as a [[seismic zone]] 2 (medium). In the last 200 years three earthquakes of medium-high intensity were recorded:
*18 May 1828 – magnitude 5.17 (about VI [[Mercalli intensity scale|Mercalli]] scale).
*15 January 1968 – [[1968 Belice earthquake|Belice earthquake]] which in Marsala reached VII Mercalli scale (although its intensity was as high as X in other locations).
*7 June 1981 – magnitude 4.60 (IV–V scala Mercalli scale) with epicentre in Borgo Elefante in [[Mazara del Vallo]], about {{convert|20|km|mi|0}} from the town-centre of Marsala.