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Saracena () 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.

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Italian comune.name
Saracena
Italian comune.official_name
Comune di Saracena
Italian comune.image_skyline
Saracena.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption
View of Saracena from Lungro
Italian comune.province
(CS)
Italian comune.frazioni
Zoccalia
Italian comune.area_total_km2
111.51
Italian comune.population_total
4082
Italian comune.population_demonym
Saracenari
Italian comune.elevation_m
606
Italian comune.saint
Saint Leo of Catania
Italian comune.day
19 February
Italian comune.postal_code
87010
Italian comune.area_code
0981

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Official name
Saracena
Population
3387
Area
109.15
Elevation
606
Image
Saracena.jpg
Dialing code
0981
Licence plate code
CS
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postal code
87010
Commons category
Saracena
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Saracena () 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.

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.

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