Mercato Saraceno

Mercato Saraceno
Comune di Mercato Saraceno
Location of Mercato Saraceno
Mercato Saraceno
Location of Mercato Saraceno in Italy
Mercato Saraceno
Mercato Saraceno (Emilia-Romagna)
Coordinates: 43°57′N 12°12′E / 43.950°N 12.200°E / 43.950; 12.200
CountryItaly
RegionEmilia-Romagna
ProvinceForlì-Cesena (FC)
FrazioniBacciolino, Bora, Cella, Ciola, Colonnata, Falcino, Linaro, Montecastello, Monte Iottone, Monte Sasso, Montesorbo, Musella, Paderno, Piavola, San Damiano, San Romano, Serra, Taibo, Tomano, Valleripa
Government
 • MayorMonica Rossi
Area
 • Total
99.33 km2 (38.35 sq mi)
Elevation
134 m (440 ft)
Population
 (31 October 2017[2])[3]
 • Total
6,843
 • Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
DemonymMercatesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
47025
Dialing code0547
Patron saintSt. Mary Novella
Saint day8 September
WebsiteOfficial website

Mercato Saraceno (Romagnol: Marchèt Sarasèin) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast of Bologna and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of Forlì.

Mercato Saraceno borders the following municipalities: Bagno di Romagna, Cesena, Novafeltria, Roncofreddo, Sarsina, Sogliano al Rubicone, Talamello.

Arnaldo Mussolini (1885-1931), brother of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, is buried here.

Twin towns

Mercato Saraceno is twinned with:

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.