Milan Milano |
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Comune di Milano | ||
Clockwise, from top: Porta Nuova business district, Milan Cathedral, Sforza Castle, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Navigli, Piazza Gae Aulenti, Bosco Verticale, Arch of Peace.
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Location of Milan in Italy | ||
Coordinates: 45°28′N 09°11′E / 45.467°N 9.183°ECoordinates: 45°28′N 09°11′E / 45.467°N 9.183°E | ||
Country | Italy | |
Region | Lombardy | |
Province / Metropolitan city | Milan | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Giuseppe Sala (PD) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 181.76 km2 (70.18 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) | |
Population (31 August 2016) | ||
• Total | 1,349,426 | |
• Density | 7,400/km2 (19,000/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | Milanesi o Meneghini | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 20121–20162 | |
Dialing code | 02 | |
Patron saint | Ambrose | |
Saint day | 7 December | |
Website | Official website |
Top nationalities of foreign residents (2015) | |
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Country of birth | Population |
Philippines | 41,549 |
Egypt | 36,628 |
China | 27,363 |
Sri Lanka | 16,355 |
Romania | 14,798 |
Ecuador | 13,458 |
Ukraine | 8,343 |
Morocco | 8,296 |
Bangladesh | 7,705 |
Milan (English /mᵻˈlæn/ or US /mᵻˈlɑːn/;Italian: Milano [miˈlaːno]; Lombard, Milanese variant: Milan [miˈlã]) is a city in Italy, capital of the Lombardy region, and the most populous metropolitan area and the second most populous comune in Italy. The population of the city proper is 1,346,000, and that of the Metropolitan City of Milan is 3,209,000. According to Eurostat, the commuting area has 4,252,000 inhabitants but its built-up-urban area (that stretches beyond the boundaries of the Metropolitan City of Milan), has a population estimated to be about 5,270,000 in 1,891 square kilometres (730 square miles), ranking 4th in the European Union. The wider Milan metropolitan area, known as Greater Milan, is a polycentric metropolitan region that comprehends almost all the provinces of Lombardy and the Piedmont province of Novara and has a population of about 8,500,000 people. Milan is the main industrial and financial centre of Italy and one of global significance. In terms of GDP, it has the largest economy among European non-capital cities. Milan is considered part of the Blue Banana and lies at the heart of one of the Four Motors for Europe.