Misiliscemi Explained

Misiliscemi
Official Name:Comune di Misiliscemi
Coordinates:37.8852°N 12.6353°W
Region:Sicily
Province:Trapani (TP)
Established Date:20 February 2021
Frazioni:Fontanasalsa, Guarrato, Rilievo, Locogrande, Marausa, Palma, Salinagrande, Pietretagliate
Mayor:Carmelo Burgio (Commissario straordinario)(since 16 April 2021)[1]
Area Total Km2:93
Elevation M:16
Population Total:8669
Population As Of:2021
Population Demonym:Misilesi
Postal Code:91100
Area Code:0923
Istat:081025

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.[2]

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 which means "High place where the water flows".[5]

References

  1. Web site: Musumeci nomina il commissario di Misiliscemi. livesicilia.it. it.
  2. Web site: Tusa. Francesco. 6 February 2021. Provincia di Trapani: nasce Misiliscemi, il nuovo comune siciliano -. SiciliaNews24. it-IT.
  3. Web site: Taratino . Francisco . 2021-05-24 . Ponte sul torrente Misiliscemi e possibili investimenti: parla il primo cittadino [AUDIO] ]. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210525083531/https://www.trapanisi.it/ponte-sul-torrente-misiliscemi-e-possibili-investimenti-parla-il-primo-cittadino-audio/ . 2021-05-25 . 2024-05-05 . trapaniSi . it.
  4. Web site: Messina . Aldo . 2019-05-31 . La Vera Storia Di Misiliscemi . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190610015058/http://www.larisaccamensiletrapanese.it/wp/?p=7011 . 2019-06-10 . 2024-05-05 . La Risacca . it.
  5. Web site: Redazione . 2021-02-04 . La Sicilia ha un nuovo Comune: Misiliscemi. Ecco perché si chiama proprio così . 2024-05-05 . Siciliafan . it-IT.