Metropolitan City of Catania
| Metropolitan City of Catania | |
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| Metropolitan City | |
A view of Metropolitan Catania by air. Mt. Etna is the peak at a distance.
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 Location of the Metropolitan City of Catania |
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| Coordinates: 37°31′00″N 15°04′00″E / 37.51667°N 15.06667°ECoordinates: 37°31′00″N 15°04′00″E / 37.51667°N 15.06667°E | |
| Country |
 Italy
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| Region | Sicily |
| Established | 4 August 2015 |
| Capital(s) | Catania |
| Comuni | 58 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Enzo Bianco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,573.68 km2 (1,379.81 sq mi) |
| Population (30-11-2014) | |
| • Total | 1,116,168 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| ISTAT | 087 |
| Website | Official website |
The Metropolitan City of Catania (Italian: Città metropolitana di Catania) is a metropolitan city in Sicily, Italy. Its capital is the city of Catania. It replaced the Province of Catania and comprises the city of Catania and other 57 municipalities (comuni).
It was first created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and then established by the regional law 15 August 2015.
The metropolitan city borders with the Metropolitan City of Messina (the former Province of Messina), the Province of Enna, the Province of Syracuse, the Province of Ragusa and the Province of Caltanissetta. Part of its territory includes the Metropolitan area of Catania.
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