Province of Reggio Calabria | |
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Province (1817–2017) | |
Castle and theatre of Gioiosa Ionica | |
![]() Map highlighting the location of the province of Reggio Calabria in Italy | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Calabria |
Capital(s) | Reggio di Calabria |
Comuni | 97 |
Area | |
• Total | 3,183 km2 (1,229 sq mi) |
Population (28 February 2014) | |
• Total | 559,675 |
• Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 89010-89018, 89020-89036, 89039-89050, 89052, 89054, 89056-89058, 89060, 89063-89065, 89069 |
Telephone prefix | 0964, 0965, 0966 |
Vehicle registration | RC |
ISTAT | 080 |
The province of Reggio Calabria (Italian: provincia di Reggio Calabria) was a province in the Calabria region of Italy. It was the southernmost province in mainland Italy and is separated from the island of Sicily by the Strait of Messina. The capital was the city of Reggio.
It was effectively replaced by the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria in 2017.