Misilmeri

Comune in Sicily, Italy

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Location of Misilmeri

38°2′5″N 13°27′5″E / 38.03472°N 13.45139°E / 38.03472; 13.45139CountryItalyRegionSicilyMetropolitan city Palermo (PA)FrazioniGibilrossa, Portella di MareGovernment

• MayorRosalia StadarelliArea

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• Total69.49 km² (26.83 sq mi)Elevation

129 m (423 ft)Population

(31 December 2017)^[2]

• Total29,375 • Density420/km² (1,100/sq mi)DemonymMisilmeresiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

90036

Dialing code091Patron saintSan GiustoSaint dayLast Sunday of AugustWebsitewww.comune.misilmeri.pa.it

Misilmeri (Sicilian: Musulumeli) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, Sicily. It is approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) from Palermo and its name means "the resting place or the messuage of the Emir", and dates from the Muslim emirate of Sicily. The village rose around a castle (today known as Castello dell'Emiro, or "Castle of the Emir") founded by emir Jafar II (998–1019). In 1068 the Battle of Misilmeri was fought between the Normans and Arabs

Misilmeri is located in the Eleuterio Valley on the southern slopes of Montagna Grande. It is the birthplace of the magistrate Rocco Chinnici.

References

^ "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.