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Corbetta, Lombardy

Corbetta
Comune
Città di Corbetta
Monument to victims of World War I.
Coat of arms of Corbetta
Coat of arms
Corbetta is located in Italy
Corbetta
Corbetta
Location of Corbetta in Italy
Coordinates: 45°28′N 8°55′E / 45.467°N 8.917°E / 45.467; 8.917
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province / Metropolitan city Milan (MI)
Frazioni Battuello, Castellazzo de' Stampi, Cerello, Soriano; locality: Pobbia, Isola Bellaria, Preloreto
Government
 • Mayor Marco Ballarini
Area
 • Total 18 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation 140 m (460 ft)
Population (28 February 2014)
 • Total 18,161
 • Density 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Corbettesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 20011
Dialing code 02
Patron saint San Vittore
Saint day 8 May
Website Official website

Corbetta is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy.

Corbetta is also home of the Sanctuary of the Madonna of Miracles where according to town legend, a miracle occurred in 1555, when Jesus emerged from a painting of the Infant and healed a local deaf child. The church became a destination for pilgrimages.

The city of Corbetta has a planned layout, which is typical of the towns of the Po Valley, with forested areas and cultivations occupying roughly three-quarters of the municipality's territory. In terms of elevation, the settlement is very flat; the lowest point is 127 metres (417 ft) above sea level and the highest point is 147 metres (482 ft), a difference of only 20 metres (66 ft).

A noteworthy aspect of the town is that it is filled with many small streams, helping to shape the typical landscape of Corbetta; these rivers are now in the Parco Agricolo Sud Milano (Natural Preservation South of Milan).

Because of its proximity to the Naviglio Grande, Corbetta is a member of the Polo dei Navigli (i.e. the cultural area surrounding the aforementioned canal) instituted by the Province of Milan.

Corbetta received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on February 5, 1988.

Corbetta exhibits the usual climate of Italy's Northern plains: cold winters and warm summers, with rainfall being most common in autumn and spring. The municipality is in Climatic zone E.

Corbetta's territory borders Magenta to the West, Robecco sul Naviglio to the Southwest, Cassinetta di Lugagnano and Albairate to the South, Cisliano to the Southeast, Vittuone to the East, and Santo Stefano Ticino and Arluno to the North.


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