Calabria
geographical name
Ca·la·bria
kə-ˈlā-brē-ə 
-ˈlä-
1
district of ancient Italy comprising the area forming the heel of the Italian Peninsula; now the southern part of the region of Puglia
2
or Italian Le Calabrie
or ancient Bruttium
ˈbru̇-tē-əm
region of southern Italy occupying the toe of the Italian Peninsula; capital Catanzaro area 5822 square miles (15,079 square kilometers), population 2,043,288
ˈbrə-
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“Calabria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Calabria. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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