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Misilmeri — Comune — Comune di Misilmeri 
Coat of armsLocation of Misilmeri in Italy
MisilmeriCoordinates: 38°2′5″N 13°27′5″E / 38.03472°N 13.45139°ECoordinates: 38°2′5″N 13°27′5″E / 38.03472°N 13.45139°E Country Italy Region Sicily Province Palermo (PA) Frazioni Gibilrossa, Portella di Mare Government - Mayor Salvatore Badami (since May 30, 2005) Area - Total 69 km2 (26.6 sq mi) Elevation 129 m (423 ft) Population (December 31, 2007) - Total 27,000 - Density 391.3/km2 (1,013.5/sq mi) Demonym Misilmeresi Time zone CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 90036 Dialing code 091 Patron saint San Giusto Saint day Last Sunday of August Website Official website Misilmeri (Sicilian: Musulumeli) is a town and comune in the province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy.It is located approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) from Palermo and its name means "the resting place or the messuage of the Emir", and dates from when the Saracens ruled Sicily and named it Manzil-Al-Emir.
The population is approximately 24,000 people. Misilmeri is in the Eleuterio Valley on the southern slopes of Montagna Grande. The altitude is approximately 129 meters above sea level.
Misilmeri is known in Sicily for being the birthplace of several upper-level Sicilian Mafia members.
External links
- Misilmeri civil births, marriages and deaths
- Misilmeri Town Hall web site (www.comune.misilmeri.pa.it)
- Misilmeri Town Hall web site 2 (www.misilmeri.org)
Categories:- Cities and towns in Sicily
- Municipalities of the Province of Palermo
- Sicily geography stubs
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