The Zone 4 of Milan, since 2016 officially Municipality 4 of Milan, (in Italian: Zona 4 di Milano, Municipio 4 di Milano) is one of the 9 administrative divisions of Milan, Italy.[1]
It was officially created as an administrative subdivision during the 1980s. On 14 April 2016, in order to promote a reform on the municipal administrative decentralization, the City Council of Milan established the new Municipality 4, a new administrative body responsible for running most local services, such as schools, social services, waste collection, roads, parks, libraries and local commerce.[2]
Calvairate, already existing in 16th century and part of the comune of Corpi Santi, annexed to Milan in 1873. It changed from a rural to an urban district in the 1910s, when the first apartment blocks were built in the area. Nowadays, the district is mostly residential, albeit large green areas have been preserved;
Monluè, a small residential district that originated as a rural settlement. As a consequence of its isolation from the city proper, it has maintained wide green areas (the most notable of which is Monluè Park) and the general appearance of a small country town. The prominent landmark of the district is the eponymous Cascina Monluè, an ancient abbey built by the Humiliati religious order, that has been later adapted as a cascina (farmhouse) and is now used as the venue for a number of concerts and cultural events;
Ponte Lambro, the outermost part of the zone, it is home to the oldest restaurant in Italy and the second in Europe, the Antica trattoria Bagutto, which has existed since at least 1284;[3]
Santa Giulia, a huge former industrial area it's now a luxury residential one, with a prestigious shopping mall (nicknamed "Montecity Avenue"), congress facilities and office buildings;
The area has its own local authority called Consiglio di Municipio (Municipal Council), composed by the President and 30 members directly elected by citizens every five years. The Council is responsible for most local services, such as schools, social services, waste collection, roads, parks, libraries and local commerce in the area,[2] and manages funds (if any) provided by the city government for specific purposes, such as those intended to guarantee the right to education for poorer families.
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