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Golfo Di Catania
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Gulf of Catania

gulf, Italy
Also known as: Golfo di Catania
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Gulf of Catania, inlet of the Ionian Sea on the eastern coast of Sicily. About 20 miles (32 km) long and 5 miles (8 km) wide, it lies between Cape Campolato (south) and Cape Molini (north). The gulf receives the Simeto River below Catania, its chief port.

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