Catania
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| Catania | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di Catania | |
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| Coordinates: 37°31′N 15°04′E / 37.517°N 15.067°ECoordinates: 37°31′N 15°04′E / 37.517°N 15.067°E | |
| Country | Italy |
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| Province | |
| Frazioni | San Giovanni Galermo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vincenzo Emanuele (temporary, pending election) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 180.88 km2 (69.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (05-2007) | |
| • Total | 313,110 |
| • Density | 1,731.04/km2 (4,483.37/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Catanesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 95100 |
| Dialing code | 095 |
| Patron saint | St. Agatha |
| Saint day | February 5 |
| Website | http://www.comune.catania.it/ |
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. 298,957 people live in and over 700,000 around Catania. This makes it the second largest city in Sicily.
Demographics[change]
As of December 2007, 298,957 people were living in Catania.[1] 47,2% are male and 52,8% are female. 20,5% are children (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[change]
Catania is twinned with:
