Contacts
PROVINCE OF MILAN
Economic Development Sector
Via Soderini n. 24 - Edificio 2 - 20146 Milano
Tel. 02.7740.6578/02.7740.3288
Fax 02.7740.3290
As a consequence of the demographic upheavals and transformations that have redesigned the social and economic map of the province of Milan since the 1970s, the area has developed beyond all recognition, turning in just a few years into one large and increasingly widespread conurbation.
With 3.151.667 inhabitants distributed over an area of 1.578,9 sq km, the province of Milan is one of the most densely populated in Europe.
Source: ISTAT - Inhabitants in province of Milan (November 2009 - November 2010)
In fact, it has 1.996,12 inhabitants per sq km (ten times greater than the national average) and despite covering only 7.3% of the territory of
Lombardy, it accounts for 41% of the region’s population.
Of the 134 Milanese municipalities, no fewer than six have a population of over 50,000 [*].
>> COMPLETE FILE about POPULATION
LINKS:
- Map of the area (file PDF - 2330 KB)
The metropolitan area of Milan is Italy’s main economic and industrial crossroads, providing a host of excellent opportunities but also setting some of the major challenges typical of global urban areas.
At the same time, however, over 50% of the metropolitan area of Milan (equivalent to 728,69 sq km) is dedicated to agriculture and forestry [**].
Public green areas
The non-urbanised area of the province, including agricultural and natural and water areas, is today protected thanks to 9 Regional Parks, 16 PLIS (Parchi di Interesse Sovracomunale – Parks of supra-municipal interest) [***].
Parks in the province of Milan:
| Park | Province | Municipality |
| Alto Martesana | Milano | Pozzuolo Martesana, Melzo |
| Balossa | Milano | Cormano, Novate Milanese |
| Cascine Pioltello | Milano | Pioltello |
| Gelso | Milano | Marcallo con Casone, Mesero, S.Stefano Ticino |
| Mulini | Milano | Legnano, Canegrate, San Vittore Olona, Parabiago |
| Roccolo | Milano | Arluno,Busto Garolfo, Canegrate, Casorezzo, Nerviano, Parabiago |
| Roggie | Milano | Arconate, Dairago, Magnago |
Other Parks:
|
Park |
Province |
Municipality |
|
Alto Milanese |
Milano - Varese |
Legnano (MI), Busto Arsizio (VA), Castellanza (VA) |
|
Bosco del Rugareto |
Milano - Varese |
Rescaldina (MI), Cislago (VA), Gorla Minore (VA), Marnate (VA) |
|
Collina di San Colombano |
Milano - Pavia - Lodi |
San Colombano al Lambro (MI), Sant'Angelo Lodigiano (LO), Graffignana (LO), Miradolo Terme (PV), Inverno Monteleone (PV) |
|
Est delle Cave |
Milano - Monza |
Carugate (MI), Cologno Monzese (MI), Cernusco s/n. (MI), Vimodrone (MI), Brugherio (MB) |
|
Grugnotorto Villoresi |
Milano - Monza |
Cinisello Balsamo (MI), Cusano Milanino (MI), Paderno Dugnano (MI), Muggiò (MB), Nova Milanese (MB), Varedo (MB), Bovisio Masciago (MB) |
|
Lura |
Milano - Como - Varese |
Lainate (MI), Rovello P. (CO) Rovellasca (CO), Lomazzo (CO), Bregnano (CO), Cermenate (CO), Cadorago (CO), Guanzate (CO), Bulgarograsso (CO), Cassina Rizzardi (CO), Caronno P. (VA), Saronno (VA) |
|
Media Valle del Lambro |
Milano - Monza |
Media Valle del Lambro Milano Monza Cologno Monzese (MI), Sesto San Giovanni (MI), Brugherio (MB) |
|
Molgora |
Milano - Monza |
Bussero (MI), Carugate (MI), Pessano con Bornago (MI), Agrate Brianza (MB), Burago Molgora (MB), Caponago (MB), Carnate (MB), Usmate Velate (MB), Vimercate (MB) |
|
Rio Vallone |
Milano - Monza - Lecco |
Basiano (MI), Cambiago (MI), Gessate (MI), Masate (MI), Aicurzio (MB), Bellusco (MB), Busnago (MB), Cavenago Brianza (MB), Mezzago (MB), Ornago (MB), Sulbiate (MB), Verderio Inferiore (LC) |
» Further information about parks
[*] Source: Istat, Bilancio Demografico mensile Novembre 2010 fine periodo.
[**] Source: Provincia di Milano: Documento Strategico e Programma Sviluppo Turistico 2009
[***] Sorce: Provincia di Milano - Sistema turistico metropolitano
Update: June 2011 (statistics: year 2010).