ZEN
ZEN, acronym for Zona Espansione Nord, is a social housing district in the northern outskirts of Palermo, in the autonomous region of Sicily, Southern Italy.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Suburb with 14,900 residents
- Description: first-level unit of Palermo
- Also known as: “San Filippo Neri”, “Zen”, and “Zona Espansione Nord”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Velodromo Paolo Borsellino and Palasport Fondo Patti.
Velodromo Paolo Borsellino
Stadium
Photo: PacoSoares, CC BY 3.0.
Velodromo Paolo Borsellino is a multi-use stadium in Palermo, Italy, located in the ZEN neighbourhood of the city, and currently home to local American football club Sharks Palermo and rugby football club Palermo Rugby 2005.
Palasport Fondo Patti
Stadium
The Palasport Fondo Patti was Palermo's main sports arena from 1999 until 2008, when it was closed because of severe damages suffered after a heavy storm.
Palazzina Cinese
Historic building
Photo: Esculapio, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Chinese Palace, also known as Real Casina alla Cinese, is a former royal residence of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies designed in the style of Chinoiserie.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mondello and Addaura.
Mondello
Suburb
Mondello is a seaside district of the city of Palermo in the autonomous region of Sicily, in Southern Italy. It lies on a sandy bay delimited by two hills called Mount Gallo and Mount Pellegrino, in the northernmost area of the city. Mondello is situated 3 km north of ZEN.
Addaura
Suburb
Photo: trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Addaura is a seaside village of Palermo, in Sicily, Italy. It falls within the 7th municipal division and the 22nd major neighborhood of the city, Partanna-Mondello. Addaura is situated 3 km east of ZEN.
Sferracavallo
Suburb
Photo: Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 2.0.
Sferracavallo is a suburb, which is situated 4 km northwest of ZEN.
ZEN
- Categories: first-level unit of Palermo and locality
- Location: Circoscrizione VII, Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.18056° or 38° 10′ 50″ northLongitude
13.31706° or 13° 19′ 1″ eastPopulation
14,900Open location code
8FCM58J8+6ROpenStreetMap ID
node 836222615OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbWikidata ID
Q4023373
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Uzbek—“ZEN” goes by many names.
- German: “San Filippo Neri”
- German: “ZEN”
- Italian: “San Filippo Neri”
- Italian: “ZEN”
- Italian: “Zona Espansione Nord”
- Uzbek: “ZEN”
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