Zafferana Etnea

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Zafferana Etnea Zafarana (Sicilian)
Comune
Comune di Zafferana Etnea
Monument to the town in memory of surviving the lava flow
Location of Zafferana Etnea
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Coordinates: 37°41′N 15°6′E / 37.683°N 15.100°E / 37.683; 15.100
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Catania (CT)
Frazioni	Fleri, Pisano, Petrulli; Sarro-Civita, Passopomo, Airone-Emmaus, Poggiofelice, Caselle
Government
• Mayor	Salvatore Russo [1]
Area [2]
• Total	76.1 km2 (29.4 sq mi)
Elevation	574 m (1,883 ft)
Population  (1 January 2015)[3]
• Total	9,537
• Density	130/km2 (320/sq mi)
Demonym	Zafferanesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	95019
Dialing code	095
Website	Official website

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.