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 | Abruzzo Basilicata Calabria Campania Emilia Romagna Friuli Venezia Giulia Lazio Liguria Lombardia Le Marche Molise Piemonte Puglia Sardinia Sicily Catania Giarre Misterbianco Tuscany Trentino Alto Adige Umbria Valle D Aosta Veneto | | CataniaItaly > Sicily > CataniaCatania is the second largest city of Sicily with 306,464 inhabitants, has the second highest population density on the island and is the capital of the province which bears its name. It is located on the east coast of the island, half way between Messina and Siracuse and is at the foot of the active volcano Mount Etna. It was founded in the 8th century BC by Greek colonizers from Calcide in Eubea led by Evarco, used to be called Ætna, after the volcano, c. 480–461 BC and has also been known as Katane. It was extensively destroyed by earthquakes in 1169 and 1693 and by lava flows which ran over and around it into the sea. The first Sicilian University was founded there in 1434 and the city's patron saint is Saint Agata. Catania is also the Italian city with the highest number of theaters per square kilometer, with numerous professional and amateur theatre companies based there. Pages referring to CataniaHere are links to a selection of pages that mention Catania within this website: Sicily, Syracuse, Taormina Content Referred to by This ArticleFind out more about the information contained in this article by clicking one of the links listed below. Messina, Sicily, Syracuse Snippets of Articles Relating to CataniaItaly > Sicily The volcano Etna, is situated close to Catania. Etna is 3,320 m (10,900 ft) high, making it the tallest volcano in Europe. It is also one of the world's most active volcanos. Italy > Sicily > Caltanissetta Caltanissetta is located on the western interior of Sicily, an area of rolling hills with small villages and towns. Caltanissetta was originally a Saracen settlement but was captured by the Normans in 1086. A charter was granted to the town in accordance with Count Roger's vat plan for the urbanisation of Sicily and the urban plan that is still in evidence today was laid out. Caltanissetta is the hub of public transport in the area. Italy > Sicily > Palermo Palermo (population 680,000) is the principal city and administrative seat of the autonomous region of Sicily, Italy. | |
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