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Mazzarrone
Comune di Mazzarrone
Coat of arms of Mazzarrone
Location of Mazzarrone
Map
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
ProvinceCatania (CT)
FrazioniLeva, Grassura
Government
 • MayorEnzo Giannone
Area
 • Total
33.5 km2 (12.9 sq mi)
Elevation
285 m (935 ft)
Population
 (31 Marzo 2009[2])[3]
 • Total
3,870
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
DemonymMazzarronesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
95040
Dialing code0933
Patron saintSt. Joseph
Saint day19 Marzo
WebsiteOfficial website

Mazzarrone (Sicilian: Mazzarruni) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 160 kilometres (99 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Catania.

Mazzarrone borders the following municipalities: Acate, Caltagirone, Chiaramonte Gulfi, Licodia Eubea. It is best known for production of the table grapes named after it, the Mazzarrone grape.

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.