Calabria

Calabria
geographical name 1. district of ancient Italy comprising area forming heel of the Italian Peninsula; now the S part of Puglia 2. (or Italian Le Calabrie) (or ancient Bruttium) region S Italy occupying toe of the Italian Peninsula capital Catanzaro area 5822 square miles (15,079 square kilometers), population 2,152,539 • Calabrian adjective or noun

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