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Palermo

Italian comune
NamePalermo
Official nameComune di Palermo
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
ProvincePalermo (PA)
MayorDiego Cammarata
Total Area61.3 sq mi (158.9 km2)
Total Population657935 (30 April 2009)
DemonymPalermitani
Elevation45.9 ft (14 m)
Patron saintSaint Rosalia
Saint day15 July
Area code091

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Palermo (-itpaˈlɛrmo, Sicilian: Palermu, , from , Panormos, , Balerm) is a historic city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its rich history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old. Palermo is located in the northwest of the island of Sicily, right by the Gulf of Palermo in the Tyrrhenian Sea.

The city was founded by the Phoenicians, but named by the Ancient Greeks as Panormus meaning (Largest)Port of All(Sea). Palermo became part of the Roman Republic, the Roman Empire and eventually part of the Byzantine Empire, for over a thousand years. From 827 to 1071 it was under Arab rule during the Emirate of Sicily when it first became a capital. Following the Norman reconquest, Palermo became capital of a new kingdom (from 1130 to 1816), the Kingdom of Sicily. Eventually it would be united with the Kingdom of Naples to form the Two Sicilies until the Italian unification of 1860.

The population of the Palermo urban area is estimated by Eurostat to be 855,285, while its metropolitan area is the fifth most populated in Italy with around 1.2 million people. In the central area, the city has a population of around 650,000 people. The inhabitants are known as Palermitans or poetically panormiti. The languages spoken by its inhabitants are the Italian language and the Sicilian language.

Palermo is Sicily's cultural, economic and touristic capital. It is a city rich in history, culture, art, music and food. Numerous tourists are attracted to the city for its good Mediterranean weather, its renowned gastronomy and restaurants, its Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque churches, palaces and buildings, and its nightlife and music. Palermo is the main Sicilian industrial and commercial center: the main industrial sectors include tourism, services, commerce and agriculture. Palermo currently has an international airport, and a significant underground economy.

In fact, for cultural, artistic and economic reasons, Palermo was one of the largest cities in the Mediterranean and is now among the top tourist destinations in both Italy and Europe. The city is also going through careful redevelopment, preparing to become one of the major cities of the Euro-Mediterranean area.

Roman Catholicism is highly important in Palermitan culture. The patron saint of the city is Saint Rosalia. Her feast day on July 15 is perhaps the biggest social event in the city. The area attracts significant numbers of tourists each year and is widely known for its colourful fruit, vegetable and fish market at the heart of Palermo, known as the Vucciria.

Palermo Video

Anteprima a Palermo al Cinema King del Film Parlami D'amore di S.Muccino, presenti in sala S.Muccino e Carolina Crescentini Presentazione del Libro Alla Libreria Feltrinelli di Palermo presenti S.Muccino e Carolina Crescentini 12 Febbraio 2008 Produce by Claudia Gulotta it.youtube.com
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golazo de martin palermo desde la mitad de la cancha, vs independiente
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dinho gaucho pato kaka beckham inter palermo juventus nike ommi AC premier pirlo san siro chilena Dida Robinho gilberto julio cesar adidas golazo tucos domina camp nou Samba mercurial vapor ronie cristiano 100" risa We only want to see the first one, but nobody is perfect - my best compilation so far - Peace ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ______________________________ignore : wow 2008/2009 08/09 2008-2009 2008/09 08-09 so far ... to be continued Champions League Barclays Premier League weekend FA Cup Carling Cup Manchester United vs 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 9 all goals goal skills skill vs against fixtures and results vs Portsmouth 0-0 Community Shield vs Newcastle 1-1 Premier League vs Portsmouth 1-0 Premier League vs Zenit 1-2 UEFA Super Cup vs Liverpool 1-2 Premier League vs Villareal 0-0 UEFA Champions League vs Chelsea 1-1 Premier League vs Middelsbrough 3-1 League vs Bolton 2-0 Premier League vs Aalborg 3-0 UEFA Champions League vs Blackburn 2-0 Premier League vs West Brom 4-0 Premier League vs Celtic 3-0 UEFA Champions League vs Everton 1-1 Premier League vs West Ham 2-0 Premier League vs Hull City 4-3 Premier League live match: vs Hull City 4-2 (Ronaldo goals; Carrick goal; vidic goal) EPL home 01/11/2008 preview next match: vs Celtic CL away 05/11/2008 ------------------------- Top Best World Footballers 2009 GOALKEEPER: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Petr Cech (Chelsea), Edwin van der Sar <b>...</b>
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Martin Palermo. King of Kings.
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Descarga el video en : s5.histats.com Video Clips utilizado en el Opening de la fiesta Infantil "Noche de Jesus" realizada el 31 de Octubre del 2008 en el Teatro Palermo de Santiago de Chile. Mas info en www.almasjovenes.cl Si quieres el video en su formato original contactanos a radio@almasjovenes.cl
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no impecable el golazo
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Los tres penales que llevaron al Loco Palermo al Record Guiness. Palermo shooted out 3 penalties in a match.
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El viernes 5 de noviembre, ocho cantantes de ópera irrumpieron en el Shopping Alto Palermo en una intervención artística jamás realizada en nuestro país. La conocida mezzosoprano francesa Vera Cirkovic, acompañada por cantantes líricos, interpretando temas del repertorio operístico tradicional. La Habanera de Carmen (Bizet), O Sole Mío (canción napolitana) y Libiamo, el célebre brindis de La Traviata (Verdi), fueron los elegidos para esta actividad con motivo de celebrar la Semana de Palermo.
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Incredibile gol di Martin Palermo che per colpire la palla con la testa si attacca alla traversa, proprio come nel cartone di Holly e Benji
1.65 min. | 3.94 user rating
Confessione sconvolgente di una diciottenne palermitana davanti la biblioteca di Ingegneria di Palermo. Gli amici rimangono a bocca aperta. Attori in ordine di comparizione: Valeria - colpevole Daniela - amica (sulla sinistra) Luigi - amico (il riccio, detto Varello) Saverio - amico (detto Frank) Montaggio a cura della "Dave & Co." Costumi forniti dalla ditta "D&G docce e gabinetti" Si ringrazia la Facoltà di Ingegneria di Palermo per averci fornito la splendida location per le riprese. Effetti speciali non ce ne sono, ma volendo li potremmo aggiungere.
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One-day strike snarls Italian transit - UPI.com Tweet this news
UPI.com--In -Palermo-, the capital of Sicily, only half the buses were operating. Venice was especially hard hit with tourists unable to get around. Officials said intercity rail service was less affected with two-thirds of regional and long-distance trai - Date : Sat, 23 Jul 2011 19:59:37 GMT+00:00
Palermo claim there are various offers for Chelsea & Manchester City target ... - Goal.com Tweet this news
Goal.com---Palermo- director of sport Sean Sogliano admits the club are in the process of selling Javier Pastore, but a move to Roma is not likely. Sogliano said -Palermo- are evaluating a number of offers for the 22-year-old Argentina ... - Date : Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:27:26 GMT+00:00
Mafia mobsters banned from wearing designer label clothes - Telegraph.co.uk Tweet this news
Telegraph.co.uk--Rita Barbera, the new governor of Ucciardone jail in -Palermo-, the capital of Sicily, has said the practise of prisoners wearing Gucci, Armani and other designer clothes, as well as flashy jewellery, must stop. ... - Date : Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:32:50 GMT+00:00
Rangers putting final touches to deal for Palermo stopper Dorin Goian - Scottish Daily Record Tweet this news
Scottish Daily Record--It's understood an £800000 deal between the clubs is all but agreed and personal terms now only need to be ironed out for the giant Romanian stopper. The Ibrox hierarchy were working furiously on the transfer last night after - Date : Sun, 24 Jul 2011 07:12:28 GMT+00:00
Chelsea Transfer News: Pastore, De Rossi and M'Vila in Today's Press - IBTimes Tweet this news
IBTimes--Juventus' Aquilani challenges -Palermo's- Pastore during their Italian Serie A soccer match in -Palermo-. REUTERS Chelsea have turned their attention to -Palermo- midfielder Javier Pastore after growing ... - Date : Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:45:03 GMT+00:00
Du warns of slow Internet speed - Khaleej Times Tweet this news
Khaleej Times--DUBAI - UAE's second largest telecoms operator du said a maintenance activity on a cable route between Alexandria and -Palermo- from midnight July 25 to July 31 would not impact its network's national or international voice calls - Date : Wed, 20 Jul 2011 19:22:36 GMT+00:00
Fashion News Roundup: Olivia Palermo is A Cover Girl, Stefano Tonchi is a Dad ... - Fashionista Tweet this news
Fashionista--{Vogue UK} Olivia -Palermo- is the Cover Girl of the Summer: The former “Elle accessories editor” (read: reality TV star) is now taking over the newsstands in a new way. She's covering three different magazines this summer, looking u - Date : Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:53:06 GMT+00:00
Palermo 'close to selling' Pastore - Eurosport.com AU Tweet this news
Eurosport.com AU---Palermo- expect to sell their Argentine midfielder Javier Pastore within the next 10 days for a fee of around 50 million euros (£43.9m), according to club president Maurizio Zamparini. The future of the 22-year-old, who was in Argentin - Date : Wed, 20 Jul 2011 23:25:03 GMT+00:00
APOV: Sports clinics will benefit Aug. 6 Palermo Tournament - The Daily News Online Tweet this news
The Daily News Online--The Ricky -Palermo- Spinal Injury Golf Tournament shared a weekend of fun at the Batavia YMCA skills camp, as world-ranked Brodie Merrill drove down from Toronto to run the young athletes through a full day of lacrosse drills. The k - Date : Sat, 16 Jul 2011 11:25:47 GMT+00:00
Al Ain lose 2-0 to strong Palermo side in friendly - The National Tweet this news
The National--Al Ain's need to sign a foreign striker was highlighted when they were beaten by -Palermo- in a friendly last night. The Pro League club have already recruited Mirel Radoi, a midfielder, and the forward Ignacio Scocco for next season bu - Date : Sun, 17 Jul 2011 07:46:12 GMT+00:00

Administration :
Municipality Quarters
I Kalsa, Albergheria, Seralcadio & La Loggia
II Settecannoli, Brancaccio & Ciaculli-Oreto
III Villagrazia-Falsomiele & Stazione-Oreto
IV Montegrappa, S. Rosalia, Cuba, Calafatimi, Mezzomonreale, Villa Tasca-Altarello & Boccadifalco
V Zisa, Noce, Uditore-Passo di Rigano & Borgo Nuovo
VI Cruillas, S. Giovanni Apostolo, Resuttana & San Lorenzo
VII Pallavicino, Tommaso Natale, Sferracavallo, Partanna Mondello, Arenella, Vergine Maria & San Filippo Neri (formerly known as ZEN)
VIII Politeama, Malaspina-Palagonia, Libertà & Monte Pellegrino

Twin towns - Sister cities :

Phoenician cities and colonies

Algeria: Hippo Regius * Ikosium * Guelma * Tipaza * Cyprus: Kition * Israel: Ashkelon * Caesarea * Italy: Genoa * Karalis * Lilybaeum * Motya * Nora * Olbia * Panormus * Solki * Soluntum * Tharros * Lebanon: Arqa * Berut * Botrys * Gebal * Sarepta * Sur * Sydon * Libya: Leptis Magna * Oea * Sabratha * Malta: Gozo * Mauritania: Cerne * Morocco: Arambys * Caricus Murus * Lixus * Tingis * Portugal: Olissipona * Ossonoba * Spain: Abdera * Abyla * Akra Leuke * Gadir * Herna * Ibossim * Mahón * Malaca * Onoba * Qart Hadašt * Rusadir * Sexi * Syria: Amrit * Arwad * Safita * Ugarit * Tunisia: Carthage * Hadrumetum * Hippo Diarrhytos * Kerkouane * Leptis Parva * Thanae * Thapsus * Utica * Turkey: Myriandrus * Phoenicus * Gibraltar |

Regional capitals of Italy

L'Aquila, Abruzzo
Aosta, Aosta Valley
Bari, Apulia
Potenza, Basilicata
Catanzaro, Calabria
Naples, Campania
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna
Trieste, Friuli � Venezia Giulia
Rome, Lazio
Genoa, Liguria
Milan, Lombardy
Ancona, Marche
Campobasso, Molise
Turin, Piedmont
Cagliari, Sardinia
Palermo, Sicily
Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Florence, Tuscany
Perugia, Umbria
Venice, Veneto



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