Zafferana Etnea
Zafferana Etnea
Zafarana (Sicilian) | |
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| Comune di Zafferana Etnea | |
Monument to the town in memory of surviving the lava flow | |
Zafferana Etnea Location of Zafferana Etnea in Italy Zafferana Etnea Zafferana Etnea (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°41′N 15°6′E / 37.683°N 15.100°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Catania (CT) |
| Frazioni | Fleri, Pisano, Petrulli; Sarro-Civita, Passopomo, Airone-Emmaus, Poggiofelice, Caselle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Salvatore Russo |
| Area | |
• Total | 76.1 km2 (29.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 574 m (1,883 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2015) | |
• Total | 9,537 |
| • Density | 125/km2 (325/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Zafferanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 95019 |
| Dialing code | 095 |
| Website | www |
Zafferana Etnea (Italian pronunciation: [dzaffeˈraːna etˈnɛːa]; Sicilian: Zafarana [tsafaˈɾaːna]) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 160 kilometres (99 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Catania.
The municipality of Zafferana Etnea contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Fleri, Pisano, Petrulli; Sarro-Civita, Passopomo, Airone-Emmaus, Poggiofelice, and Caselle.
Zafferana Etnea borders the following municipalities: Aci Sant'Antonio, Acireale, Adrano, Belpasso, Biancavilla, Bronte, Castiglione di Sicilia, Giarre, Maletto, Milo, Nicolosi, Pedara, Randazzo, Sant'Alfio, Santa Venerina, Trecastagni, Viagrande.