CATANIA

(37° 28’ N., 15° 5’ #.), town, E. coast of Sicily; has cathedral dating from Norman times; rebuilt in 1693 after earthquake; observatory, univ., remains of Rom. amp i theatre, aqueducts, theatres, baths; former Benedictine monastery has library and museum of antiquities; manufactures textiles; has frequently suffered earthquakes and eruptions of Etna. Pop. 217,000. Province, area, 1917 sq. miles. Pop. 820,000. city, Calabria, Italy; has cathedral and | Tuined castle; manufactures silk, velvet, and woolen goods. Pop. 38,000; prov~. ince, 506,000