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 (5,127 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's video is recorded as Google Timelapse- Milan, Italy.webm[6].
  • Milan's image is recorded as Milano, Duomo with Milan Cathedral and Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, 2016.jpg[7].
  • Milan's continent is recorded as Europe[8].
  • Milan's instance of is recorded as city[9].
  • Milan's instance of is recorded as chef-lieu[10].
  • Milan's instance of is recorded as chef-lieu[11].
  • Milan's instance of is recorded as Italian city-state[12].
  • Milan's instance of is recorded as big city[13].
  • Milan's instance of is recorded as metropolis[14].
  • Milan's instance of is recorded as comune of Italy[15].
  • Milan's official language is recorded as Italian[16].
  • Milan's flag image is recorded as Flag of Milan.svg[17].
  • Milan's flag image is recorded as Milano-Gonfalone (recto).svg[18].
  • Milan's shares border with is recorded as Assago[19].
  • Milan's shares border with is recorded as Arese[20].
  • Milan's shares border with is recorded as Baranzate[21].
  • Milan's shares border with is recorded as Bresso[22].
  • Milan's shares border with is recorded as Buccinasco[23].
  • Milan's shares border with is recorded as Cesano Boscone[24].
  • Milan's shares border with is recorded as Cologno Monzese[25].
  • Milan's shares border with is recorded as Corsico[26].
  • Milan's shares border with is recorded as Cormano[27].

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Geography

Milan is in the country of Italy[4]. Milan is located in Metropolitan City of Milan[3]. Milan's continent is recorded as Europe[8].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city[9], chef-lieu[10], Italian city-state[12], big city[13], metropolis[14], and comune of Italy[15].

Cultural Significance

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

Why It Matters

Milan ranks in the top 0.22% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,127 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], headquartered in Milan[32]; Milan–Malpensa "Silvio Berlusconi" Airport[33], an international airport[34], in Italy[35], founded in 1909[36]; milanesa[37], a dish[38]; Duchy of Milan[39], a duchy[40], in Duchy of Milan[41], founded in 1395[42]; Bergamo-Il Caravaggio[43], an international airport[44], in Italy[45], founded in 1937[46]; and Linate Airport[47], an international airport[48], in Italy[49].

References

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  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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