Metropolitan City of Palermo
The Metropolitan City of Palermo (Italian: Città metropolitana di Palermo; Sicilian: Cità metrupulitana di Palermu) is a metropolitan city in Sicily, Italy. Its capital is the city of Palermo. It replaced the Province of Palermo and comprises the city of Palermo and other 82 municipalities (comuni).
Metropolitan City of Palermo | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of the Metropolitan City of Palermo | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Established | 4 August 2015 |
| Capital | Palermo |
| Comuni | 82 |
| Government | |
| • Metropolitan Mayor | Leoluca Orlando |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,009.28 km2 (1,934.09 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2017) | |
| • Total | 1,260,193 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISTAT | 282[1] |
| Website | Official website |
History
It was first created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and then established by regional law on 15 August 2015.[2]
Geography
Territory
The Metropolitan City faces the Tyrrhenian Sea on the north, while on the west it is bordered by the province of Trapani, on the south by the province of Agrigento and by that of Caltanissetta, to the east by the Metropolitan City of Messina and the province of Enna.
The island of Ustica is also included in the metropolitan territory.
Municipalities
The Metropolitan City includes 82 comuni (municipalities):
- Alia
- Alimena
- Aliminusa
- Altavilla Milicia
- Altofonte
- Bagheria
- Balestrate
- Baucina
- Belmonte Mezzagno
- Blufi
- Bisacquino
- Bolognetta
- Bompietro
- Borgetto
- Caccamo
- Caltavuturo
- Campofelice Di Fitalia
- Campofelice Di Roccella
- Campofiorito
- Camporeale
- Capaci
- Carini
- Castelbuono
- Casteldaccia
- Castellana Sicula
- Castronovo di Sicilia
- Cefalà Diana
- Cefalù
- Cerda
- Chiusa Sclafani
- Ciminna
- Cinisi
- Collesano
- Contessa Entellina
- Corleone
- Ficarazzi
- Gangi
- Geraci Siculo
- Giardinello
- Giuliana
- Godrano
- Gratteri
- Isnello
- Isola delle Femmine
- Lascari
- Lercara Friddi
- Marineo
- Mezzojuso
- Misilmeri
- Monreale
- Montelepre
- Montemaggiore Belsito
- Palazzo Adriano
- Palermo
- Partinico
- Petralia Soprana
- Petralia Sottana
- Piana degli Albanesi
- Polizzi Generosa
- Pollina
- Prizzi
- Roccamena
- Roccapalumba
- San Cipirello
- San Giuseppe Jato
- San Mauro Castelverde
- Santa Cristina Gela
- Santa Flavia
- Sciara
- Scillato
- Sclafani Bagni
- Termini Imerese
- Terrasini
- Torretta
- Trabia
- Trappeto
- Ustica
- Valledolmo
- Ventimiglia di Sicilia
- Vicari
- Villabate
- Villafrati
Government
List of Metropolitan Mayors of Palermo
| Metropolitan Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leoluca Orlando | 7 June 2016 | Incumbent | Democratic Party |
Transport
The Metropolitan City is served by three motorways, two of which start in Palermo: A19 to Catania and Termini Imerese; A20, departing from the former and leading to Messina; and A29, to Mazara del Vallo and Trapani.
Railroads include the Palermo-Messina and the Palermo-Catania.
There are two airports: Palermo-Boccadifalco and Palermo Punta Raisi.
References
External links
- (in Italian) Metropolitan City of Palermo official website