What is "melilli"

Melilli ( Sicilian: Miliddi) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily ( Italy), located about southeast of Palermo and about northwest of Syracuse. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 12,555 and an area of .

The municipality of Melilli contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Villasmundo, Città Giardino and Marina di Melilli.