Legnano

This article is about the city in Lombardy. For other uses, see Legnano (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Legnago or Legnaro.
Legnano
Legnàn (Lombard)
Basilica of San Magno
Basilica of San Magno
Coat of arms of Legnano
Coat of arms
Legnano within the Province of Milan
Legnano within the Province of Milan
Location of Legnano
Map
Legnano is located in Italy
Legnano
Legnano
Location of Legnano in Italy
Legnano is located in Lombardy
Legnano
Legnano
Legnano (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°34′41″N 08°55′06″E / 45.57806°N 8.91833°E / 45.57806; 8.91833
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
Metropolitan cityMilan (MI)
Government
 • MayorLorenzo Radice (Democratic Party)
Area
[1]
 • Total17 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation
199 m (653 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2011)[2]
 • Total60,282
 • Density3,500/km2 (9,200/sq mi)
DemonymLegnanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
20025
Dialing code0331
Patron saintSt. Magnus
Saint day5 November
WebsiteOfficial website

Legnano (Italian pronunciation: [leɲˈɲaːno];[3] Legnanese: Legnàn or Lignàn)[a] is a town and comune (municipality) in the province of Milan, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from central Milan.[5] With 60,259, it is the thirteenth-most populous township in Lombardy. Legnano is located in the Alto Milanese and is crossed by the Olona River.[6]

The history of Legnano and its municipal area has been traced back to the 1st millennium BC via archaeological evidence.[7] Already in remote times, in fact, the hills that line the Olona had proved to be habitable places.[8] The town was established in 1261.[9]

Because of the historic victory of the Lombard League over Frederick Barbarossa at Legnano, it is the only town other than Rome named in the Italian national anthem ("[...] Dall'Alpi a Sicilia dovunque è Legnano [...]", en. "From the Alps to Sicily, Legnano is everywhere").[10] Every year the people of Legnano commemorate the battle with Palio di Legnano. In the institutional sphere, on 29 May, the date of the battle of Legnano, it was chosen as the regional holiday of Lombardy.[11]

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ Canepari 2009.
  4. ^ D'Ilario et al. 1984, p. 19.
  5. ^ "Legnano". promocomune.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Lista principali città della Regione Lombardia". comuni-italiani.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  7. ^ Di Maio 1998, p. 85.
  8. ^ "Profilo storico" (in Italian). legnano.org. Archived from the original on 17 April 2007. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  9. ^ Vv.Aa. 2015, p. 22.
  10. ^ "Fratelli d'Italia". quirinale.it (in Italian). President of Italy. Archived from the original on 3 August 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  11. ^ "Festa della Lombardia". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2014.


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