Settimo Milanese (Milanese: Settim [ˈsɛtim]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Milan in the Lombardy region of Italy. It is about 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of the city centre of Milan.
Settimo Milanese
Settim | |
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| Comune di Settimo Milanese | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Settimo Milanese  | |
  Settimo Milanese Location of Settimo Milanese in Italy  Settimo Milanese Settimo Milanese (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°29′N 9°3′E / 45.483°N 9.050°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Metropolitan city | Milan (MI) |
| Frazioni | Vighignolo, Seguro, Villaggio Cavour, Cascine olona |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Massimo Sacchi |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.8 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 134 m (440 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2021)[2] | |
• Total | 20,137 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Settimini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 20019 |
| Dialing code | 02 |
| Patron saint | St. Ambrose |
| Website | Official website |
The industrial district of Castelletto is home to Italtel and STMicroelectronics.
Settimo Milanese borders Rho, Milan, Cornaredo, and Cusago.
Toponymy
editIt's believed that the name comes from the distance between Settimo and Milan: it is in fact located near the seventh milestone of the road from Milan to Novara. The epithet "Milanese" was added after the unification of Italy to distinguish it from other towns with the same name.
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
External links
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