Milan

Milan Milano  (Italian)
Comune
Comune di Milano
Clockwise from top: Porta Nuova, Sforza Castle, La Scala, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milano Centrale railway station, Arch of Peace and Milan Cathedral.
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Coordinates: 45°28′01″N 09°11′24″E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Metropolitan city	Milan (MI)
Government
• Type	Strong Mayor–Council
• Mayor	Giuseppe Sala (EV)
• Legislature	Milan City Council
Area
• Comune	181.76 km2 (70.18 sq mi)
Elevation	120 m (390 ft)
Population  (1 January 2022)
• Comune	1,371,498
• Density	7,500/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
• Metro	4,336,121
Demonym(s)	Milanese Meneghino
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code	0039 02
Website	www.comune.milano.it

Milan (Italian: Milano; ancient Medhelan Mediolanum (City in the middle of the lands)) is a city in northern Italy. Milan is the capital of the Milano Provence and of the Lombardy Region. It is populated by 1,371,498 inhabitants. It is the most populated province in Italy, and it is the second biggest city in Italy (after Rome).

Milan is the fashion capital of the world and its important influence on design, economics, opera, and the media make it amongst the world's top 18 Global cities, along with Moscow, Buenos Aires and Kuala Lumpur.

History

Mediolanum was founded by Insubres, a Celtic people. It was captured by the Romans in 222 BC. Milan became very successful under the Roman Empire.

Milan was ruled by the Spanish in the 1500s and the Austrians in the 1700s. During the Renaissance and the Romantic periods, Milan was a major cultural center in the whole of Europe, famous for its literature and opera.

During the war, the city was badly affected by Allied bombings and during the 50s and 60s the city grew into being the wealthy and industrial metropolis it is today.