Catanzaro

Catanzaro (pronounced [katanˈdzaːro]; Greek: Katantheros (Κατανθέρος), Katastarioi Lokroi (Κατασταρίοι Λοκροί)), also known as the city of the two seas, is an Italian city of 91,000 inhabitants (2013) and the capital of the Calabria region and of its province.

The archbishop's seat was the capital of the province of Calabria Ultra for over 200 years. It houses the University "Magna Græcia", the second largest University of Calabria.

Catanzaro is an urban center, with much activity, including some coastal towns, such as Sellia Marina and Soverato, and the municipalities of Silas, with a total of 156,196 inhabitants. Catanzaro is being consolidated to form a greater metropolitan area, by the Region of Calabria, and in connection with the town of Lamezia Terme, comprising 10 municipalities. This will lead to the creation of an integrated area involving over 200,000 inhabitants.

During the summer months, the Ionian coast from Catanzaro to Soverato is an important tourist attraction, especially for the youth, and is in the presence of several important structures located in the coastal districts of the city and the town of Copanello Soverato.

Province of Catanzaro

The province of Catanzaro (Italian: provincia di Catanzaro) is a province of the Calabria region of Italy. The city Catanzaro is both capital of the province and capital of the region of Calabria. The province has a total population of 363,707 inhabitants as of 2015 and spans an area of 2,415.45 square kilometres (932.61 sq mi), giving it a population density of 150.58 inhabitants per square kilometre. The capital Catanzaro has a population of 90,840 inhabitants over an area of 112.72 square kilometres (43.52 sq mi) and has a population density of 805.86 inhabitants per square kilometre. The province contains a total of 80 municipalities (comuni). Its provincial president is Vincent Bruno.

The Province of Crotone was created in 1996 by partition from Catanzaro. Inhabitants of the province are referred to as "Italoi" by the Greeks as this refers to King Italo, who descended from Trojans in legends. It contains the Isthmus of Catanzaro between Sant'Eufemia and the Gulf of Squillace. It borders the provinces of Crotone (formed from it), Cosenza, Reggio Calabria, and Vibo Valentia, and it also borders the Ionian and Tyrrhenian seas to the east and west, respectively.