Is Catania a city, region, or province in Italy?

Question

I am majorly confused. I know Catania is in Sicily, but is it a city? Or a region? OR is it a provence? All my sources don't match. Is it like Australia, where it wears more than one hat? Please help, I'm just curious.

Answer 1

city

Answer 2

Catania is both a city and and a provice.

Answer 3

Provinces in Italy are named after the capital city of the province - this is usually, but not always, the largest city (commune)  in the province. The population in Catania commune is about 6 times that of the next largest commune. As others have said, Catania is both a city and a province. A province in Italy is more like a county than a state in the US. Regions (Sicilia, Emilia Romagna, Lombardia, ...) are closer to states, at least in size. Political structures here are different than those in the US though.

Answer 4

yes it wears more than one hat...catania is a city and a provence, but it's not a region (its region is sicily)

Answer 5

City.

Answer 6

It is the capital city of the province Catania in the Sicily region of Italy. So it's both a city and Province. Kind of like New York, New York.

Answer 7

catania is a  city and is a provence of sicily