Metropolitan City of Palermo

Metropolitan City of Palermo
Città metropolitana di Palermo (Italian)
Citati metrupulitana di Palermu (Sicilian)
Metropolitan City
Flag of Metropolitan City of Palermo
Flag
Coat of arms of Metropolitan City of Palermo
Coat of arms
Location of the Metropolitan City of Palermo
Location of the Metropolitan City of Palermo
Country Italy
RegionSicily
Established4 August 2015
CapitalPalermo
Comuni82
Government
 • Metropolitan MayorRoberto Lagalla
Area
 • Total
5,009.28 km2 (1,934.09 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2017)
 • Total
1,260,193
 • Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
GDP
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 • Metro€23.223 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€18,229 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeIT-PA
ISTAT282[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

The Metropolitan City of Palermo (Italian: città metropolitana di Palermo; Sicilian: citati 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 82 other comuni (sg.: comune).

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19511,028,431—    
19611,111,397+8.1%
19711,124,015+1.1%
19811,198,575+6.6%
19911,224,778+2.2%
20011,235,923+0.9%
20111,243,585+0.6%
20211,208,991−2.8%
Source: ISTAT

History

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It was first created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and then established by regional law on 15 August 2015.[3]

Geography

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Territory

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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

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The Metropolitan City includes 82 comuni (sg.: comune):

Government

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List of Metropolitan Mayors of Palermo

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  Metropolitan Mayor Term start Term end Party
1 Leoluca Orlando 7 June 2016 20 June 2022 PD
2 Roberto Lagalla 20 June 2022 incumbent UDC

Transport

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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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3), OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Codici delle città metropolitane al 1° gennaio 2017". www.istat.it (in Italian). 23 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Città metropolitane-legge 4 agosto 2015 n 15" (PDF) (in Italian).
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