Calabria

Also known as Calabria region

Calabria is a region in Southern Italy. It is a peninsula bordered by the region Basilicata to the north, the Ionian Sea to the east, the Strait of Messina to the southwest, which separates it from Sicily, and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west. It has 1,832,147 residents as of 2025 across a total area of . Catanzaro is the region's capital.

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Calabria is a region located at the southern tip of Italy, forming a peninsula between the Ionian and Tyrrhenian Seas with Sicily just across the Strait of Messina. With nearly 1.8 million residents and Catanzaro as its capital, it represents an important part of Southern Italy's geography and population.

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Settlement.official_name: Calabria
Settlement.settlement_type: Region
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Calabria.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Calabria.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 50px
Settlement.image_map: Calabria in Italy.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Italy
Settlement.seat_type: Capital
Settlement.seat: Catanzaro
Settlement.leader_party: FI
Settlement.leader_title: President
Settlement.leader_name: Roberto Occhiuto
Settlement.area_total_km2: 15222
Settlement.population_total: 1832147
Settlement.population_as_of: 2025
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.demographics_type2: GDP

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Wikidata facts

Official name: -
Demonym: Kalabrijka
Population: 1947131
Area: 15221.9
Official website: www.regione.calabria.it
Image: Calabria.jpg

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Commons category: Calabria
Commons gallery: Calabria
floruit: 2000-00-00
P11012: Uncial 052
native label: Calabria

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Contents

Etymology
Geography
Climate
Geology
History
Antiquity
Romanization
Pyrrhic War
Punic Wars
Roman era
Imperial era
Middle Ages
Waldensian emigration in Calabria
Early modern period
Modern era
French interlude and the Bourbon restoration
Carbonari uprisings to the Expedition of the Thousand
World War I and the rise of fascism
Italian Republic
Economy
Agriculture
Manufacturing
Tourism
Unemployment rate
Infrastructure and transport
Motorways and rail
Shipping and ports
Air travel
Bridges
Planned bridge
Demographics
Government and politics
Sister jurisdictions
Administrative divisions
Language
Religion
Cuisine
Sport
Universities
Health
Notable people
See also
Notes
References
Works cited
Further reading
External links

Calabria is the birthplace of the name of Italy, given to it by the Ancient Greeks who settled in this land starting from the 8th century BC. They established the first cities, mainly on the coast, as Greek colonies. During this period Calabria was the heart of Magna Graecia, home of key figures in history such as Pythagoras, Herodotus and Milo.