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Metropolitan City of Catania
Metropolitan city in Sicily, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Metropolitan City of Catania (Italian: città metropolitana di Catania) is a metropolitan city in Sicily, southern Italy. Its capital is the city of Catania. It replaced the province of Catania and comprises the city of Catania and other 57 comuni (sg.: comune).
More information Year, Pop. ...
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1951 | 800,051 | — |
1961 | 893,542 | +11.7% |
1971 | 938,273 | +5.0% |
1981 | 1,005,577 | +7.2% |
1991 | 1,035,665 | +3.0% |
2001 | 1,054,778 | +1.8% |
2011 | 1,078,766 | +2.3% |
2021 | 1,077,515 | −0.1% |
Source: ISTAT |
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Quick Facts Country, Region ...
Metropolitan City of Catania | |
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![]() An aerial view of the Metropolitan City around Catania. Mount Etna is the peak at a distance. | |
![]() Location of the Metropolitan City of Catania | |
Coordinates: 37°31′00″N 15°04′00″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Sicily |
Established | 4 August 2015 |
Capital(s) | Catania |
Comuni | 58 |
Government | |
• Metropolitan Mayor | Enrico Trantino |
Area | |
• Total | 3,573.68 km2 (1,379.81 sq mi) |
Population (28 February 2017) | |
• Total | 1,112,328 |
• Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Metro | €19.045 billion (2015) |
• Per capita | €17,384 (2015) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISTAT | 287[2] |
Website | Official website |
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