Calabria
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a region in southern Italy. 2,048,901. 5,828 sq. mi. (15,100 sq. km). Reggio Calabria.
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an ancient district at the extreme southeastern part of the Italian peninsula.
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a region of SW Italy: mostly mountainous and subject to earthquakes. Chief town: Reggio di Calabria. Pop: 2 007 392 (2003 est). Area: 15 080 sq km (5822 sq miles)
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an ancient region of extreme SE Italy (3rd century bc to about 668 ad ); now part of Apulia
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Origin of Calabria
First recorded in 1600–20; from Latin, from Greek Kalabría
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Frank Calabria, Origin’s chief executive, said the Australian company would initially benefit from being a supplier of energy to data centers that he expects will drive growth in power demand in future.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
Italian politicians have for decades debated a bridge over the Strait of Messina, a narrow strip of water between the Sicily and the region of Calabria, at the toe of Italy's boot.
From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025
This is particularly rife across the south, where olive trees are giving way to a proliferation in money-making mango and avocado trees in Sicily, Puglia and Calabria.
From Salon • Jan. 30, 2025
The sparsely populated region of Calabria - the tip of Italy's boot - is one of the country's poorest.
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2025
Robert's son Charles, Duke of Calabria, and Mary of Valois, his second wife, lie in sarcophagi that are upheld by figures of angels.
From Cathedral Cities of Italy by Collins, William Wiehe
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