Palermo | |
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Comune di Palermo | |
Clockwise frae top: Quattro Canti in Maqueda Street, San Domenico Church, Pretoria Square an Santa Caterina Kirk, an view o dountoun Palermo frae Munt Pellegrino | |
Coordinates: 38°07′N 13°22′E / 38.117°N 13.367°ECoordinates: 38°07′N 13°22′E / 38.117°N 13.367°E | |
Kintra | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Province | Palermo (PA) |
Foondit | 736 BC |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Leoluca Orlando (IdV) |
Area | |
• Total | 158.9 km2 (61.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
Population (31 December 2011) | |
• Total | 654,121 |
• Density | 4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Palermitani |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 90100 |
Diallin code | 091 |
Patron saunt | Saunt Rosalia |
Saunt day | 15 Julie |
Website | Offeecial wabsteid |
Palermo listen (help·info) (Italian pronunciation: [paˈlɛrmo], Sicilian: Palermu, Laitin: Panormus, frae Greek: Πάνορμος, Panormos, Arabic: بلرم, Balerm) is a historic ceety in Soothren Italy, the caipital o baith the autonomous region o Sicily an the Province o Palermo. The ceety is notit for its rich history, cultur, airchitectur an gastronomy, playin an important role throughoot muckle o its existence; it is ower 2,700 year auld. Palermo is locatit in the northwast o the island o Sicily, richt bi the Gulf o Palermo in the Tyrrhenian Sea.