Mercato Saraceno
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CountryItaly
FrazioniBacciolino, Bora, Cella, Ciola, Colonnata, Falcino, Linaro, Montecastello, Monte Iottone, Monte Sasso, Montesorbo, Musella, Paderno, Piavola, San Damiano, San Romano, Serra, Taibo, Tomano, Valleripa
Elevation134 m (440 ft)
DemonymMercatesi
Mercato Saraceno | |
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| Comune di Mercato Saraceno | |
 Coat of arms | |
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 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Forlì-Cesena (FC) |
| Frazioni | Bacciolino, Bora, Cella, Ciola, Colonnata, Falcino, Linaro, Montecastello, Monte Iottone, Monte Sasso, Montesorbo, Musella, Paderno, Piavola, San Damiano, San Romano, Serra, Taibo, Tomano, Valleripa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Monica Rossi |
| Area | |
• Total | 99.33 km2 (38.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 134 m (440 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,843 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Mercatesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 47025 |
| Dialing code | 0547 |
| Patron saint | St. Mary Novella |
| Saint day | 8 September |
| Website | Official 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.
