Misilmeri is a town and comune in the province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. It is located approximately 15 km from Palermo and its name means "the resting place or the messuage of the Emir", and dates from the Muslim emirate of Sicily age. The village rose around a castle founded by emir Jafar II.The population is approximately 28,000 people. Misilmeri is located in the Eleuterio Valley on the southern slopes of Montagna Grande.
