Key facts
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Sicily
- Metropolitan city
- Catania (CT)
- Frazioni
- Fleri, Pisano, Petrulli; Sarro-Civita, Passopomo, Airone-Emmaus, Poggiofelice, Caselle
- Mayor
- Salvatore Russo
- Total
- 76.1 km (29.4 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 574 m (1,883 ft)
- Density
- 125/km (325/sq mi)
- Demonym
- Zafferanesi
- Time zone
- UTC+1 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+2 ( CEST )
- Dialing code
- 095
- Website
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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.