Metropolitan City of Catania, Administrative division in Sicily, Italy
The Metropolitan City of Catania encompasses 58 municipalities across 3,573 square kilometers, stretching from Mount Etna to the Ionian Sea coastline.
The administrative entity emerged from the transformation of the Province of Catania through the implementation of Law 142/1990 and regional legislation in August 2015.
The Metropolitan City maintains administrative functions over various municipalities, including the capital Catania, which hosts Sicily's first university established in 1434.
The territory connects to other Sicilian provinces through the S.S 114 coastal road and A18 motorway, while hosting southern Italy's primary airport.
This administrative region houses Mount Etna, Europe's largest active volcano, and maintains a population density of 310 inhabitants per square kilometer.
Location: Sicily
Inception: August 4, 2015
Capital city: Catania
Website: http://cittametropolitana.ct.it
GPS coordinates: 37.51667,15.06667
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:32
Mount Etna
26.9 km
Gole dell'Alcantara
41.5 km
Province of Catania
0 m
Elephant Fountain
2.4 km
Catania Cathedral
2.5 km
Necropolis of Pantalica
43.3 km
Castello Ursino
2.5 km
Hundred Horse Chestnut
26.5 km
Etnaland
12.1 km
Parco dei Nebrodi
60.6 km
Giardino Bellini
1.6 km
Roman Theatre of Catania
2.2 km
Staircase of Santa María del Monte
58 km
Teatro Massimo Bellini
2.5 km
Morgantina
52.8 km
Monastery of San Nicolò l'Arena
1.9 km
Palazzo Biscari
2.7 km
Etna Park
28.3 km
Roman amphitheatre of Catania
2 km
Castello Normanno
8.4 km
Valle del Bove
23.5 km
Acireale Cathedral
13.9 km
Monti Rossi
12.4 km
Riserva naturale orientata Pantalica, Valle dell'Anapo e Torrente Cava Grande
43.3 km
San Nicolò l'Arena
1.8 km
Fontana dell'Amenano
2.4 km
Castello Eurialo
49.3 km
Porta Giuseppe Garibaldi
2 kmReviews
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