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'''San Donato Milanese''' is a ''[[comune]]'' (municipality) in the [[Province of Milan]] in the [[Italy|Italian]] region [[Lombardy]], located about 10 km southeast of [[Milan]]. |
'''San Donato Milanese''' is a ''[[comune]]'' (municipality) in the [[Province of Milan]] in the [[Italy|Italian]] region [[Lombardy]], located about 10 km southeast of [[Milan]]. It is served by [[San Donato Milanese railway station]]. |
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==History== |
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Revision as of 15:53, 20 July 2012
San Donato Milanese | |
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| Città di San Donato Milanese | |
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Location of San Donato Milanese  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Milan (MI) |
| Frazioni | Poasco, Sorigherio |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrea Checchi (PD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 102 m (335 ft) |
| Population (December 2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 32,769 |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sandonatesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 20097 |
| Dialing code | 02 |
| Patron saint | Saint Donatus of Arezzo |
| Website | Official website |
San Donato Milanese is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 10 km southeast of Milan. It is served by San Donato Milanese railway station.
History
Although the area was settled since very ancient times, the origins of San Donato dates back to the 7th century, when a pieve was founded here by the army of Grimoald I, Duke of Benevento. After a period under the Milanese family De Advocati, the town was a possession of the archbishops of Milan until the 16th century.
A series of notable abbeys were founded in the area by Bernard of Clairvaux during the 11th century. Later Frederick Barbarossa resided here after his destruction of Milan, while the Visconti and the Torriani fought here (1278) for the possession of the duchy of Milan. The battle of Marignano was also fought nearby, Francis I of France setting his headquarters here after the battle.
Today San Donato is a modern industrial and services centre. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on 30 December 1976.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
External links
Sister projects
Media related to San Donato Milanese at Wikimedia Commons