Saracena (Greek: Sarakine) is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The town is bordered by Altomonte, Castrovillari, Firmo, Lungro, Morano Calabro, Mormanno, Orsomarso and San Basile and is home to the Church of San Leone, a 12th-century Byzantine church. The town's patron is San Leone di Catania, who is celebrated twice a year, once in the spring, then again in late summer.
Saracena
Sarakinì (Greek) | |
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| Comune di Saracena | |
 View of Saracena from Lungro | |
Location of Saracena  | |
  Saracena Location of Saracena in Italy  Saracena Saracena (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 39°46′N 16°9′E / 39.767°N 16.150°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Cosenza (CS) |
| Frazioni | Zoccalia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 111.51 km2 (43.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 606 m (1,988 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,082 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Saracenari |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 87010 |
| Dialing code | 0981 |
| Patron saint | Saint Leo of Catania |
| Saint day | 19 February |
| Website | Official website |
Like Palermo and Tropea, Saracena was renowned for its souk (or street market) during the period of Arab Sicily from the ninth century until the Norman era. Arab-Sicilian influence remained strong until the 13th century.
Wines edit
The village of Saracena is noted for the specialty dessert wine produced in the area, Moscato di Saracena, made in a passito (straw wine) style from a blend of several white Italian grape varieties including Coda di Volpe bianca (known locally as Guarnaccia bianca), Malvasia bianca di Candia, Addoraca and Muscat blanc à Petits Grains (known locally as Moscatello d Saracena).[3]
References edit
Jevollela, M. 2005, Le radici islamiche dell’Europa, Boroli Editore, Milano.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz Wine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours pg 8 Allen Lane 2012 ISBN 978-1-846-14446-2
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