Muggiano (district of Milan)
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Muggiano is a district of Milan
, Italy
, part of the Zone 7 administrative division of the city. It is located in western periphery, bordering on the comune
s of Cesano Boscone
, Cusago
, Settimo Milanese
, and Trezzano sul Naviglio
. Before being annexed to Baggio
(in 1869), which in turn was annexed to Milan, Muggiano used to an autonomous comune.
The name "Muggiano" is of Roman
origin; the place used to be called Modianus, after the governor of its territory, named "Modius".
Until the 1990s, Muggiano was mostly a scarcely populated, rural district, with a landscape dominated by cascine
(farmhouse) and cultivated land. After that, a residential area has been created and the population has rapidly grown.
Muggiano is about 10 km from the centre of Milan. As a consequence, it mostly depends on the nearby urban centres of Cesano Boscone and Baggio.
.
subway. The Tangenziale ring road has an exit to Muggiano.
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Italy
Italy
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, part of the Zone 7 administrative division of the city. It is located in western periphery, bordering on the comune
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
s of Cesano Boscone
Cesano Boscone
Cesano Boscone is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 6 km southwest of Milan.Cesano Boscone borders the following municipalities: Milan, Corsico, Trezzano sul Naviglio.-Main sights:...
, Cusago
Cusago
Cusago is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 11 km west of Milan. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,343 and an area of 11.5 km²....
, Settimo Milanese
Settimo Milanese
Settimo Milanese is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 9 km west of Milan. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 17,853 and an area of 10.8 km²....
, and Trezzano sul Naviglio
Trezzano sul Naviglio
Trezzano sul Naviglio is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 9 km southwest of Milan...
. Before being annexed to Baggio
Baggio
Baggio is the Italian-derived name of Bagg in Milanese dialect. Is an Italian surname and also a village in Milan inhabited by Celtic tribes. It can also be found in Germany and the UK ....
(in 1869), which in turn was annexed to Milan, Muggiano used to an autonomous comune.
The name "Muggiano" is of Roman
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
origin; the place used to be called Modianus, after the governor of its territory, named "Modius".
Until the 1990s, Muggiano was mostly a scarcely populated, rural district, with a landscape dominated by cascine
Cascina a corte
The Italian phrase cascina a corte or, equivalently, cascina lombarda or just cascina refers to a type of rural building traditional of the Po Valley, especially of Lombardy and of some areas of Piedmont and Emilia-Romagna. Cascine are reported in the Po Valley at least since the 16th century, but...
(farmhouse) and cultivated land. After that, a residential area has been created and the population has rapidly grown.
Muggiano is about 10 km from the centre of Milan. As a consequence, it mostly depends on the nearby urban centres of Cesano Boscone and Baggio.
Landmarks
The main landmarks of Muggiano are two well preserved, medieval cascine (Cascina Guascona and Cascina Guasconcina) and the notable church of Saint MarcellinaSaint Marcellina
Saint Marcellina was born in Trier, Gaul around the year 330 as a member of a Catholic family. She was the only sister of Saint Ambrose of Milan, older sister of two brothers, and daughter to a man who resided as Praetorian prefecture of Gaul...
.
Transportation
Muggiano is connected by bus 63 (approximately 15 minutes ride) to the Bisceglie stop of the Milan MetroMilan Metro
The Milan Metro is the rapid transit system serving Milan, Italy, operated by Azienda Trasporti Milanesi. Milan metro is the longest metro system in Italy, and is the core of the Milan Transportation System...
subway. The Tangenziale ring road has an exit to Muggiano.