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Palermo

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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. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
626,273 1
Area (sq km)
160.59 1
Founding Year
736 BCE 1
Founding Year
736 BC 1
Population Estimate Year
2026 1
Elevation (m)
14 1
Latitude
38.11111 degrees north 1
Longitude
13.35167 degrees east 1
FAQs

What is Arab-Norman Palermo?

A UNESCO listing of nine Norman-era monuments built from Byzantine, Islamic and Western traditions.

Arab-Norman Palermo is a group of nine monuments listed by UNESCO as World Heritage in 2015: three churches, three cathedrals, two buildings and a bridge. They were built during the Norman Kingdom of Sicily, from 1130 to 1194, as the result of a combination of different architectural and artistic traditions: Byzantine, Islamic and Western. Their fusion gave life to a unique style, which Italy's national tourism portal calls proof of the fruitful coexistence between people of different origins.
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Italy, Countries
Source Palermo (Wikipedia)
Sicily, States or Territories

Palermo is the capital of the autonomous island region of Sicily.

Source Palermo (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Sicily, States or Territories

Palermo was declared the seat of the Sicilian Regional Parliament, capital of the Special Status Region.

Source Palermo (Wikipedia)
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Origin Of

Pietro del Pò

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Tommaso Laureti

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Tommaso Napoli

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Site Of

The Triumph of Death (Palermo)

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Sources
1. Palermo (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    Palermo (Sicilian: Palermu) 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, playing an important role throughout much of its existence.
  • Infobox, Population figure
    626,273
  • Infobox, Population year
    2026
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    160.59
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    38.11111°N, 13.35167°E
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    38.11111°N, 13.35167°E
  • Infobox, Elevation
    14 m
  • Lead section
    Palermo (Sicilian: Palermu) 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.
  • Infobox, Founded
  • Associated With: Italy, Infobox, Country
    italy
  • Associated With: Sicily, Infobox, Region field
    Sicily
  • Capital Of: Sicily, Infobox, historical note
    as capital of a Special Status Region (1947)
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia, part-of country and UN M49 subregion
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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Wikidata: Palermo
Wikidata Q2656, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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