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 include Stadio Angelo Massimino and Teatro Massimo Bellini.

Stadium
is a multi-use stadium in , Italy. It is used mostly for football matches and the home of Calcio Catania. The stadium was built in 1935 by architect Raffaele Leone on behalf of the company owned by Antonio Ferro and holds 23,266 people.

Theater building
The is an opera house located on Piazza Vincenzo Bellini in , , southern . Named after the local-born composer Vincenzo Bellini, it was inaugurated on 31 May 1890 with a performance of the composer's masterwork, Norma.

Church
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Agatha, usually known as the , is a Roman Catholic cathedral in , , . It was the seat of the Bishops of Catania until 1859, when the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese, and since then has been the seat of the Archbishops of Catania.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Canalicchio and Giudecca di Catania.

Village
is a frazione of the comune of in the Metropolitan City of Catania, , southern . It is located very close to the city of . is situated 5 km northeast of Catania.

Neighborhood
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

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Notable Places Nearby

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

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