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Palermo

Also known as Palermo, Italy

Palermo () is a city in northwestern Sicily, southern Italy, located on the eponymous gulf facing the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Metropolitan City of Palermothe city's surrounding metropolitan province. With over 2,700 years of age, the city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence.

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Palermo is the capital city of Sicily located on Italy's southern coast, known for its rich history spanning over 2,700 years and its distinctive culture, architecture, and food. The city has held significant importance throughout its long existence and remains notable today for these cultural and historical qualities.

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Italian comune.name: Palermo
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Palermo
Italian comune.image_shield: Palermo-Stemma (1999).svg
Italian comune.nickname: ''Conca d'oro'' (Golden Basin)
Italian comune.motto: Senatus Populusque Panormitanus Urbs Felix et Regni Caput (Latin for "The Senate and the People of Palermo, Happy City and Capital of the Kingdom")
Italian comune.image_map: File:Map of comune of Palermo (metropolitan city of Palermo, region Sicily, Italy).svg
Italian comune.map_caption: The municipality of Palermo within theMetropolitan City of Palermo
Italian comune.imagesize: 250px
Italian comune.image_flag: Flag of Palermo.svg
Italian comune.pushpin_relief: 1
Italian comune.pushpin_map: Italy#Italy Sicily#Europe
Italian comune.region: Sicily
Italian comune.metropolitan_city: Palermo (PA)
Italian comune.frazioni: Monreale, Cinisi, Terrasini, Villabate
Italian comune.established_date: 736 BC
Italian comune.mayor: Roberto Lagalla
Italian comune.mayor_party: UDC
Italian comune.elevation_m: 14

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Palermu
Demonym: palermitani
Population: 630167
Area: 160.59
Elevation: 14
Official website: www.comune.palermo.it
Image: Palermo02 flickr.jpg
Dialing code: 091
Licence plate code: PA

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Commons category: Palermo
postal code: 90151
Commons gallery: Palermo
P11012: 1406
P8168: Coburg
native label: Palièimmu
P12749: girl

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Contents

History
Early history
Antiquity
Middle Ages
Early modern era
Two Sicilies
Italian unification
World War II
Italian Republic and today
Geography
Climate
Topography
Rivers
Districts
Demographics
Immigration
Culture
Religion
Patron saints
Sports
City emblems
Flag
Coat of arms
Monuments
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Palaces and museums
Churches
Squares and public monuments
City walls
Opera houses
Other sights
Economy
Transport
Public transport
Buses
Trams
Coaches
Roads
Airports
National rail
Port
Education
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people
Honorary citizens
See also
Notes
References
Citations
Sources
External links

Founded in 734 BC by the Phoenicians as ("flower"), Palermo then became a possession of Carthage. Two Greek colonies were established, known collectively as ; the Carthaginians used this name on their coins after the 5th centuryBC. As , the town became part of the Roman Republic and Empire for over a thousand years. From 831 to 1072 the city was under Arab rule in the Emirate of Sicily when the city became the capital of Sicily for the first time. During this time the city was known as . Following the Norman conquest, Palermo became the capital of a new kingdom, the Kingdom of Sicily, that lasted from 1130 to 1816.