Milan

Italian commune and capital city of Lombardy
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Milan is a place located in Italy [1] where the official language is Italian . The city had a population of 1.4M in 2023 [2].

It covers an area of 181.7 [3] and sits at an elevation of 138 [4].

Milan

Summary

Milan is a city[1]. Milan ranks in the top 0.22% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,459 views/month, #12 of 5,534).[2]

Key Facts

  • Milan is located in Metropolitan City of Milan[3].
  • Milan is in the country of Italy[4].
  • Milan's head of government is recorded as Giuseppe Sala[5].
  • Milan is on the continent of Europe[6].
  • Milan's instance of is recorded as city[7].
  • Milan's instance of is recorded as chef-lieu[8].
  • Milan's instance of is recorded as chef-lieu[9].
  • Milan's instance of is recorded as Italian city-state[10].
  • Milan's instance of is recorded as big city[11].
  • Milan's instance of is recorded as metropolis[12].
  • Milan's instance of is recorded as comune of Italy[13].
  • Milan's official language is recorded as Italian[14].
  • Milan's shares border with is recorded as Assago[15].
  • Milan's shares border with is recorded as Arese[16].
  • Milan's shares border with is recorded as Baranzate[17].
  • Milan's shares border with is recorded as Bresso[18].
  • Milan's shares border with is recorded as Buccinasco[19].
  • Milan's shares border with is recorded as Cesano Boscone[20].
  • Milan's shares border with is recorded as Cologno Monzese[21].
  • Milan's shares border with is recorded as Corsico[22].
  • Milan's shares border with is recorded as Cormano[23].
  • Milan's shares border with is recorded as Cusago[24].
  • Milan's shares border with is recorded as Novate Milanese[25].
  • Milan's shares border with is recorded as Opera[26].
  • Milan's shares border with is recorded as Pero[27].

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Geography

Milan is in the country of Italy[4]. Milan is located in Metropolitan City of Milan[3]. Milan is on the continent of Europe[6].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city[7], chef-lieu[8], Italian city-state[10], big city[11], metropolis[12], and comune of Italy[13].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Milan include AC Milan[28], an association football club[29], in Italy[30], founded in 1899[31]; Milan–Malpensa "Silvio Berlusconi" Airport[32], an international airport[33], in Italy[34], founded in 1909[35]; Duchy of Milan[36], a duchy[37], in Duchy of Milan[38], founded in 1395[39]; milanesa[40], a dish[41]; Bergamo-Il Caravaggio[42], an international airport[43], in Italy[44], founded in 1937[45]; Linate Airport[46], an international airport[47], in Italy[48]; Mercury Milan[49], an automobile model[50]; and Milan[51], a city in the United States[52], in United States[53], founded in 1879[54].

Why It Matters

Milan ranks in the top 0.22% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,459 views/month, #12 of 5,534).[2] Milan has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] Milan is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Entities named for Milan include AC Milan[28], an association football club[29], in Italy[30], founded in 1899[31]; Milan–Malpensa "Silvio Berlusconi" Airport[32], an international airport[33], in Italy[34], founded in 1909[35]; Duchy of Milan[36], a duchy[37], in Duchy of Milan[38], founded in 1395[39]; milanesa[40], a dish[41]; Bergamo-Il Caravaggio[42], an international airport[43], in Italy[44], founded in 1937[45]; and Linate Airport[46], an international airport[47], in Italy[48].

References

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  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

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  7. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source Vlastenský slovník historický, Sytin Military Encyclopedia, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +12
    Coat of arms Symbols of Milan
    Native label {'lang': 'lmo', 'text': 'Milan'}
    Contains the administrative territorial entity Municipio 1, Municipio 2, Municipio 3 +6
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