Melegnano

Melegnano
Comune
Città di Melegnano
Coat of arms
Location of Melegnano
Melegnano Location of Melegnano in Italy Melegnano Melegnano (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°22′N 09°19′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Metropolitan city	Milan (MI)
Government
• Mayor	Rodolfo Bertoli (Partito Democratico))
Area
• Total	4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population  (31 March 2024)
• Total	18,032
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	20077
Dialing code	02
Website	Official website

Melegnano (formerly Marignano; Lombard: Meregnan [mereˈɲãː]) is a comune and town in the Metropolitan City of Milan, Lombardy, northern Italy. The town lies 16 kilometres (10 mi) southeast of the city of Milan. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on 26 August 1959.

The town is served by the Melegnano railway station.

History

Melegnano was a stronghold of Milan in the Italian Wars, and known particularly for the Battle of Marignano, a victory over the Swiss in 1515. It is also known for the battles between the French and Austrians in the Second Italian War of Independence (1859).

Twin towns

Melegnano is twinned with:

• Paullo, Italy, since 2007
• Paris, France, since 2009

Main sights

• Church of St. John the Baptist, housing an oil painting by Borgognone.
• Medici Castle, with frescoed halls depicting military deeds of the Medici and views of German cities and of Lake Como.
• Parchetto of Melegnano, with trees and benches famous for the old people created by Leonardo da Vinci