Misiliscemi

Misiliscemi
Comune di Misiliscemi
The frazione Marausa
Location of Misiliscemi
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Misiliscemi is located in Italy
Misiliscemi
Misiliscemi
Location of Misiliscemi in Italy
Misiliscemi is located in Sicily
Misiliscemi
Misiliscemi
Misiliscemi (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°53′06.54″N 12°38′07.11″E / 37.8851500°N 12.6353083°E / 37.8851500; 12.6353083
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
ProvinceTrapani (TP)
Founded20 February 2021
FrazioniFontanasalsa, Guarrato, Rilievo, Locogrande, Marausa, Palma, Salinagrande, Pietretagliate
Government
 • MayorCarmelo Burgio (Commissario straordinario)(since 16 April 2021)[2]
Area
 • Total
93 km2 (36 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
8,669[1]
DemonymMisilesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
91100
Dialing code0923
ISTAT code081025

Misiliscemi is a comune in Sicily, Italy, administratively part of the province of Trapani. It borders the municipalities of Marsala, Paceco and Trapani.

It was formed in 2021 as result of the 2018 referendum, in which the inhabitants of the eight frazioni of Trapani voted for the formation of Misiliscemi, with 3,752 votes in favor out of 7,530 voters.[1]

Etymology

The comune is named after a river which arose in it.[3] The term derives from Masil Escemmu,[4] which is in turn derived from the Arabic Manzil-al-Escemmu which means "High place where the water flows".[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Tusa, Francesco (6 February 2021). "Provincia di Trapani: nasce Misiliscemi, il nuovo comune siciliano -". SiciliaNews24 (in Italian).
  2. ^ "Musumeci nomina il commissario di Misiliscemi". livesicilia.it (in Italian).
  3. ^ Taratino, Francisco (24 May 2021). "Ponte sul torrente Misiliscemi e possibili investimenti: parla il primo cittadino [AUDIO]". trapaniSi (in Italian). Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  4. ^ Messina, Aldo (31 May 2019). "La Vera Storia Di Misiliscemi". La Risacca (in Italian). Archived from the original on 10 June 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  5. ^ Redazione (4 February 2021). "La Sicilia ha un nuovo Comune: Misiliscemi. Ecco perché si chiama proprio così". Siciliafan (in Italian). Retrieved 5 May 2024.