Demonym(s) Misilmeresi Local time Tuesday 6:20 AM Postal code 90036 | Elevation 129 m (423 ft) Area 69 km² | |
 | ||
Weather 9°C, Wind S at 10 km/h, 81% Humidity | ||
Misilmeri (Sicilian: Musulumeli) is a town and comune in the province 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).
Map of 90036 Misilmeri Province of Palermo, Italy
The population is approximately 28,000 people. Misilmeri is located in the Eleuterio Valley on the southern slopes of Montagna Grande.
References
Misilmeri Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA