Province of Milan

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Province of Milan
Province
(1786–2014)
Provincia di Milano-Stemma.svg
Milano in Italy.svg
Map highlighting the location of the former province of Milan in Italy
CountryFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
RegionFlag of Lombardy.svg  Lombardy
Established26 September 1786
Abolished31 December 2014
Capital(s) Milan
Comuni 134
Area
  Total1,575 km2 (608 sq mi)
Population
 (03-31-2012)
  Total3,195,211
  Density2,000/km2 (5,300/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration MI
ISTAT 015

The province of Milan (Italian : provincia di Milano) was a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital was the city of Milan. The area of the former province is highly urbanized, with more than 2,000 inhabitants/km2, the third highest population density among Italian provinces, just below the densities of the provinces of Naples and of Monza e Brianza, the latter of which was created in 2004 from the north-eastern part of the province of Milan. On 1 January 2015 the province was replaced by the Metropolitan City of Milan.

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Geography

The province of Milan extended over the Po Valley and was bordered by the River Ticino to the west, and the River Adda to the east. It was shaped by its waterways – river and canals that traverse it and sometimes border it, from the Lambro and Olona rivers to the numerous canals, like the Navigli Milanesi; these water runs link farmsteads and villages like Corneliano Bertario, the Castello Borromeo and ancient noble villas (such as the Inzago Villa near the Naviglio Martesana) to the Canale Villoresi, which is thought to be the longest man-made canal in Italy. The Villoresi is the natural southern border of Brianza, an area in Lombardy noted for its mountains, lakes and plains. [1]

It contains six regional natural parks: Parco Adda Nord, Parco Agricolo Sud Milano, Parco delle Groane, Parco Nord Milano, Parco della Valle del Lambro and the Parco Lombardo della Valle del Ticino. Half of the province is agricultural and flood plain, and most of it is protected by reserves. [1]

Largest municipalities by population

RankCityPopulationArea
(km2)
Density
(inhabitants/km2)
Altitude
(mslm)
1st Milan 1336879181.767355.2122
2nd Sesto San Giovanni 8175011.746963.4140
3rd Cinisello Balsamo 7453612.75869154
4th Legnano 5949217.723357.3199
5th Rho 5103322.322286.4158
6th Cologno Monzese 478808.465659.6134
7th Paderno Dugnano 4775014.13386.5163
8th Rozzano 4158113.013196.1103
9th San Giuliano Milanese 3723530.711212.598
10th Pioltello 3675613.12805.8156

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References

  1. 1 2 "Land Area and Persons Per Square Mile". ENIT - Italian National Tourist Board, MiBACT - Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities and for Tourism. Retrieved 9 August 2015.

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