Catania

Catania is a city of 310,000 people on the eastern coast of Sicily at the foot of , the biggest volcano in Europe. It is the second largest city in with the metropolitan area reaching one million inhabitants, a major transport hub, economic centre and a university city where you will enjoy a busy downtown and an active nightlife.
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Stadio Angelo Massimino and Teatro Massimo Bellini.

Stadium
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is a multi-use stadium in , Italy.

Theater building
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an opera house located…

Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Agatha, usually…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Canalicchio and Giudecca di Catania.

Village
is a frazione of the comune… is situated 5 km northeast of Catania.

Neighborhood
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood.

Catania

Latitude
37.5003° or 37° 30′ 1″ north
Longitude
15.0734° or 15° 4′ 24″ east
Population
312,000
Elevation
45 metres (148 feet)
Open location code
8F9QG32F+39
Geo­Names ID
6541468
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Catania” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قطانية”
  • Armenian: “Կատանիա”
  • Azerbaijani: “Kataniya”
  • Belarusian: “Горад Катанія”
  • Bulgarian: “Катания”
  • Catalan: “Catània”
  • Chinese: “卡塔尼亞”
  • Esperanto: “Katanio”
  • French: “Catane”
  • Georgian: “კატანია”
  • Greek: “Κατάνια”
  • Hebrew: “קטניה”
  • Italian: “Catania”
  • Italian: “Comune di Catania”
  • Japanese: “カターニア”
  • Kazakh: “Катания”
  • Korean: “카타니아”
  • Latin: “Catina”
  • Latvian: “Katānija”
  • Lithuanian: “Katanija”
  • Marathi: “कातानिया”
  • Mingrelian: “კატანია”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Catània”
  • Ossetian: “Катани”
  • Persian: “کاتانیا”
  • Polish: “Katania”
  • Portuguese: “Catânia”
  • Russian: “Катания”
  • Serbian: “Катанија”
  • Tagalog: “Lungsod ng Catania”
  • Turkish: “Katanya”
  • Ukrainian: “Катанія”
  • Western Panjabi: “کاٹانیا”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: diocese of Catania and Cibali.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Monastery of San Nicolò l’Arena and Biblioteche Riunite Civica e A. Ursino Recupero.

Catania: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Catania and Mount Etna.

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