Palermo Aboot this soondlisten  (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.

Palermo
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
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
Coat of airms o Palermo
Coat airms
Palermo is located in Italy
Palermo
Palermo
Location o Palermo in Italy
Coordinates: 38°07′N 13°22′E / 38.117°N 13.367°E / 38.117; 13.367Coordinates: 38°07′N 13°22′E / 38.117°N 13.367°E / 38.117; 13.367
KintraItaly
RegionSicily
ProvincePalermo (PA)
Foondit736 BC
Govrenment
 • MayorLeoluca Orlando (IdV)
Area
 • Total158.9 km2 (61.4 sq mi)
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2011)
 • Total654,121
 • Density4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Palermitani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
90100
Diallin code091
Patron sauntSaunt Rosalia
Saunt day15 Julie
WebsiteOffeecial wabsteid

Twin touns — sister ceeties eedit

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References eedit

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  2. "Tbilisi Municipal Portal – Sister Cities". © 2009 – Tbilisi City Hall. Archived frae the original on 24 Julie 2013. Retrieved 16 Juin 2009.