Cities

Palermo

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General Reference

Geography Atlas. "Palermo." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/cities/palermo.

APA Style

Geography Atlas. (n.d.). Palermo. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/cities/palermo

BibTeX

@misc{geographyatlas-palermo,
  author = {Geography Atlas},
  title = {Palermo},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/cities/palermo},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Palermo is the capital and largest city of the autonomous island region of Sicily in southern Italy, located on the eponymous gulf facing the Tyrrhenian Sea. A 2,700-year-old city, it is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy.

Facts

Population

626,273 1

Area (sq km)

160.59 1

Population Estimate Year

2026 1

Elevation (m)

14 1

Latitude

38.11111 degrees north 1

Longitude

13.35167 degrees east 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Italy

Source Palermo (Wikipedia)

On Continent

Europe

Sources

1. Palermo (Wikipedia)

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Palermo is the capital and largest city of the autonomous island region of Sicily in southern Italy, located on the eponymous gulf facing the Tyrrhenian Sea. A 2,700-year-old city, it is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy.

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