San Colombano al Lambro
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San Colombano al Lambro is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Milan
in the Italian
region Lombardy
, located about 40 km southeast of Milan
. It is an exclave of the province, completely surrounded by territory of the Province of Lodi
or the Province of Pavia
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,509 and an area of 16.39 km².
San Colombano al Lambro borders the following municipalities: Borghetto Lodigiano
, Graffignana
, Livraga
, Miradolo Terme
, Orio Litta
, and Chignolo Po
, none of which are in its own Province of Milan.
Comune
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(municipality) in the Province of Milan
Province of Milan
The Province of Milan : /) is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Milan. The provincial territory is highly urbanized, resulting in the third highest population density among the Italian provinces with more than 2,000 inhabitants/km2, just behind the provinces of...
in the Italian
Italy
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region Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
, located about 40 km southeast of Milan
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 ,...
. It is an exclave of the province, completely surrounded by territory of the Province of Lodi
Province of Lodi
The Province of Lodi is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Lodi.It has an area of 782 km², and a total population of 209,874 . There are 61 comuni in the province . As of May 31, 2005, the main comuni by population are:- External links :...
or the Province of Pavia
Province of Pavia
The Province of Pavia is a province in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. Pavia is the capital.It has an area of 2,965 km², and a total population of 493,753...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,509 and an area of 16.39 km².
San Colombano al Lambro borders the following municipalities: Borghetto Lodigiano
Borghetto Lodigiano
Borghetto Lodigiano is a comune in the Province of Lodi in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 km southeast of Milan and about 11 km south of Lodi...
, Graffignana
Graffignana
Graffignana is a comune in the Province of Lodi in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 km southeast of Milan and about 13 km south of Lodi...
, Livraga
Livraga
Livraga is a comune in the Province of Lodi in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 km southeast of Milan and about 14 km southeast of Lodi...
, Miradolo Terme
Miradolo Terme
Miradolo Terme is a comune in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 km southeast of Milan and about 25 km east of Pavia...
, Orio Litta
Orio Litta
Orio Litta is a comune in the Province of Lodi in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 km southeast of Milan and about 14 km southeast of Lodi...
, and Chignolo Po
Chignolo Po
Chignolo Po is a comune in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 km southeast of Milan and about 25 km east of Pavia...
, none of which are in its own Province of Milan.