Reggio Calabria (officially
Reggio di Calabria), is the largest and the oldest city in
Calabria,
Italy, dating back to the
8th century BC (see history below). Located on the toe of the
Italian boot, it's the capital of the
province of Reggio Calabria and the headquarters of the
Regional Council of Calabria. The city proper has about 200,000 inhabitants, but the population of the urban area is more.
