Province of Catanzaro

Province of Catanzaro
Ancient Greek: Katanrzarion
Palazzo di Vetro at Catanzaro, the provincial seat
Palazzo di Vetro at Catanzaro, the provincial seat
Flag of Province of Catanzaro
Coat of arms of Province of Catanzaro
Map highlighting the location of the province of Catanzaro in Italy
Map highlighting the location of the province of Catanzaro in Italy
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
Capital(s)Catanzaro
Comuni80
Government
 • PresidentSergio Abramo
Area
 • Total2,391 km2 (923 sq mi)
Population
 (30 April 2017)
 • Total361,783
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
GDP
 • Total€6.587 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€18,127 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
88020, 88021, 88024, 88025, 88040, 88044, 88046, 88050, 88051, 88054, 88056, 88060, 88062, 88064, 88070, 88100
Telephone prefix0961, 0967, 0968
Vehicle registrationCZ
ISTAT079

The province of Catanzaro (Italian: provincia di Catanzaro; Catanzarese: pruvincia e Catanzaru) 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 contains 80 comuni (sg.: comune). Its provincial president is Sergio Abramo.[2]

It contains the Isthmus of Catanzaro between Sant'Eufemia and the Gulf of Squillace. It borders the provinces of Crotone (formed from it in 1996), Cosenza, Reggio Calabria, and Vibo Valentia, and it also borders the Ionian and Tyrrhenian seas to the east and west, respectively.[3]

  1. ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3), OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Provincia di Catanzaro". Tutt Italia. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Catanzaro". Italia.it. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.