Catania
city in Sicily, Italy
Catania is a city in the region of Sicily in Italy. It is on the east coast of Sicily, between Messina and Syracuse. It is the capital of the Province of Catania. 313.110 people live in and over 800,000 around Catania. This makes it the second largest city in Sicily. It has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa in the Köppen climate classification).
Catania | |
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Comune di Catania | |
Catania skyline | |
Coordinates: 37°30′0″N 15°5′25″E / 37.50000°N 15.09028°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Metropolitan city | Catania (CT) |
Frazioni | Bicocca, Codavolpe, Junghetto, Pantano d'Arci, Paradiso degli Aranci, Passo Cavaliere, Passo del Fico, Passo Martino, Primosole, Reitano, Vaccarizzo, Villaggio Delfino |
Government | |
• Mayor | Salvo Pogliese (FI) |
Area | |
• Total | 182.90 km2 (70.62 sq mi) |
Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
Population (30 May 2018) | |
• Total | 312,505 |
• Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
Demonym | Catanese |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 95100 |
Dialing code | 095 |
ISTAT code | 087015 |
Patron saint | St. Agatha |
Saint day | February 5 |
Website | Official website |
Part of | Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily) |
Criteria | Cultural: (i)(ii)(iv)(v) |
Reference | 1024rev-002 |
Inscription | 2002 (26th Session) |
Area | 38.5 ha (4,140,000 sq ft) |
Buffer zone | 80.13 ha (8,625,000 sq ft) |
As of December 2007, 298,957 people were living in Catania.[2] 47,2% are male and 52,8% are female. 20,5% are younger than 18 years and 18,9% are pensioners. Between 2002 and 2007 3,35% of the people left the city. Nearly everyone is Catholic.
Twin towns - sister cities
Catania is twinned with:
References
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