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District Of Milan
The District of Milan was one of the four divisions of the , the province of Milan during the Napoleonic Italian Republic. It received the numeral I and its capital was Milan. Founded on May 13, 1801, it had a population of 217,807 inhabitants. Communes It was composed by the communes of Milan, Holy Bodies of Milan * Affori * Arcagnano * Arese * Assago * Assiano * Baggio * Balbiano * Balsamo * Baranzate * Bazzana Sant'Ilario * Bazzanella * Bescapè * Bicocca e Bicocchino * Binzago * Boldinasco * Bolgiano * Bollate * Bovisio * Bresso * Briavacca * Brusuglio * Bruzzano * Buccinasco * Bustighera * Cannobio * Carpianello * Carpiano * Casiglio * Cassignanica * Cassina Aliprandi * Cassina Amata * Cassina de' Gatti * Cassina del Donato * Cassina del Pero * Cassina nuova * Cassina Nuova * Cassina Pertusella * Cassina Savina * Cassina Triulza * Cassino Scanasio * Castel Lambro * Castellazzo d'Arconate * Cavajone * Cerchiate * Cerro al Lambro * Cesano Boscone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led successful campaigns during the Revolutionary Wars. He was the ''de facto'' leader of the French Republic as First Consul from 1799 to 1804, then Emperor of the French from 1804 until 1814 and again in 1815. Napoleon's political and cultural legacy endures to this day, as a highly celebrated and controversial leader. He initiated many liberal reforms that have persisted in society, and is considered one of the greatest military commanders in history. His wars and campaigns are studied by militaries all over the world. Between three and six million civilians and soldiers perished in what became known as the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon was born on the island of Corsica, not long aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carpiano
Carpiano (Milanese: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about southeast of Milan. Carpiano borders the following municipalities: San Giuliano Milanese, Locate di Triulzi, Melegnano, Cerro al Lambro, Siziano, Landriano Landriano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about southeast of Milan and about northeast of Pavia. Landriano borders the following municipalities: Bascapè, Carpiano, Siziano, T ... and Bascapè. References Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Milan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cannobio
Cannobio is a town and ''comune'' on the river Cannobino and the shore of Lago Maggiore in Piedmont, Italy. History The local inhabitants probably became subject to Roman rule by the time of the emperor Augustus. Sarcophagi from the 2nd–3rd century CE have been found and conserved in the "Palazzo della Ragione". The first documented mention of Cannobio dates to 909. During medieval times, the town became a center for wool and tanning industries, as well as the lumber trade. Cannobio was named as a village by 1207, and was granted administrative autonomy. The Palazzo della Ragione was constructed by 1291 under the government of the podestà Ugolino da Mandello. Cannobio was assigned to the archdiocese of Milan and from 1817 was under the authority of the bishop of Novara. Its "pieve" comprised the areas of Cannobina, Cannero, Brissago and several areas on the eastern side of the lake. The church of St. Vittore, already present in 1076, and with a bell tower from the 13th c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buccinasco
Buccinasco (Milanese: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about southwest of Milan Milan ( , , Lombard language, Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the List of cities in Italy, second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 .... History The commune was created in 1841 through the merger of Buccinasco Castello, Rovido, Romano Banco and Gudo Gambaredo and, in 1871, Grancino and Ronchetto sul Naviglio (the latter annexed to Milan in 1923). It remained an agricultural center until the 1950s. Later, consistent immigration from southern Italy led Romano Banco to overcome the other hamlets in population, and it is now the main industrial and administrative part of the ''comune''. Main sights *The Visconti Castle ( it), built in the late 14th century, and renovated in the 15th and 16th centuries. *Villa Durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruzzano
Bruzzano is a district (quartier) of Milan, Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical .... It is an area located within Zone 9 of the city. Overview Its name comes from the Latin ''Bruttianum'', as the land owner of the agricultural ''fundus'' was a Roman citizen coming from ''Bruttium'' (today Calabria). In this region, in fact, there is now the namesake municipality of Bruzzano Zeffirio. The first written documents that testify the existence of an independent ''comune'' dates back to 1346, while the earliest proof of the existence of the church of Santa Maria Assunta dates back to 1011. Bruzzano formed a separate municipality until 1869, when it joined Affori, Bresso and Dergano to form the ''Comune di Affori e Uniti'' (named again just ''Affori'' since 1912), w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bresso
Bresso (Milanese: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan. At the 2001 census the municipality had a population of 26,255 inhabitants and a population density of 8,027.2 persons/km², making it the most densely populated ''comune'' in Italy outside the Province of Naples. Bresso borders the following municipalities: Cinisello Balsamo, Cusano Milanino, Sesto San Giovanni, Cormano and Milan. Milan's general aviation General aviation (GA) is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as all civil aviation aircraft operations with the exception of commercial air transport or aerial work, which is defined as specialized aviation service ... airfield is located at Bresso and is the home of the Aero Club Milano and Aero Club Bresso. Transport Bresso Airport is in the commune. References External links Official website Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bovisio
Bovisio-Masciago ( lmo, label= Brianzoeu, Bovis-Masciagh ), is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan. Geography Bovisio Masciago is located in the Po Valley, the foothills of the nearby hills of Brianza. It is a few kilometers from Milan (easily accessible thanks to the Northern Railways of Milan), Como, Saronno and Monza. The city is crossed from north to south by the River Seveso. Bovisio is one of the 16 municipalities of the Park and one of three common Groane Oasis LIPU (Italian League for Bird Protection) of Cesano Maderno. History Name Bovisio Masciago arose in 1928, when the king of Italy Victor Emmanuel III, after consulting Italian Minister of the Interior Benito Mussolini, fused Bovisio and Masciago Milanese. The village was called "Bovisio", but people of Masciago protested; so, in 1947, the municipality was called Bovisio Masciago. Bovisio The name Bovisio should come from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
