Settimo Milanese

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.

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Comune
Comune di Settimo Milanese
Coat of arms
Location of Settimo Milanese
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Coordinates: 45°29′N 9°3′E / 45.483°N 9.050°E / 45.483; 9.050
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Metropolitan city	Milan (MI)
Frazioni	Vighignolo, Seguro, Villaggio Cavour, Cascine olona
Government
• Mayor	Massimo Sacchi
Area ^[1]
• Total	10.8 km^2 (4.2 sq mi)
Elevation	134 m (440 ft)
Population  (31 December 2021)^[2]
• Total	20,137
• Density	1,900/km^2 (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

It'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 epythet "Milanese" was added after the Unità d'Italia to distinguish it from other towns with the same name.

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

External links

• Official website