Province of Milan

Theprovince of Milan (Italian:provincia di Milano) was aprovince in theLombardy region ofItaly. Its capital was the city ofMilan. The area of the former province is highly urbanized, with more than 2,000 inhabitants/km², the third-highest population density among Italian provinces, just below the densities of the provinces ofNaples and ofMonza e Brianza, the latter of which was created in 2004 from the north-eastern part of the province of Milan. On 1 January 2015 the province was replaced by theMetropolitan City of Milan.

Province of Milan
Province (1786–2014)
Flag Coat of arms
Map highlighting the location of the former province of Milan in Italy
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Established	26 September 1786
Abolished	31 December 2014
Capital(s)	Milan
Comuni	134
Area
• Total	1,575 km² (608 sq mi)
Population (03-31-2012)
• Total	3,195,211
• Density	2,000/km² (5,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	MI
ISTAT	015

Geography

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The province of Milan extended over thePo Valley and was bordered by theRiver Ticino to the west, and theRiver Adda to the east. It was shaped by its waterways – river and canals that traverse it and sometimes border it, from theLambro andOlona rivers to the numerous canals, like the Navigli Milanesi; these water runs link farmsteads and villages like Corneliano Bertario, the Castello Borromeo and ancient noble villas (such as the Inzago Villa near the Naviglio Martesana) to the Canale Villoresi, which is thought to be the longest man-made canal in Italy. The Villoresi is the natural southern border of Brianza, an area in Lombardy noted for its mountains, lakes and plains.^[1]

It contains six regional natural parks: Parco Adda Nord,Parco Agricolo Sud Milano, Parco delle Groane, Parco Nord Milano, Parco della Valle del Lambro and the Parco Lombardo della Valle del Ticino.Half of the province is agricultural and flood plain, and most of it is protected by reserves.^[1]

Largest municipalities by population

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Rank	City	Population	Area (km²)	Density (inhabitants/km²)	Altitude (mslm)
1st	Milan	1336879	181.76	7355.2	122
2nd	Sesto San Giovanni	81750	11.74	6963.4	140
3rd	Cinisello Balsamo	74536	12.7	5869	154
4th	Legnano	59492	17.72	3357.3	199
5th	Rho	51033	22.32	2286.4	158
6th	Cologno Monzese	47880	8.46	5659.6	134
7th	Paderno Dugnano	47750	14.1	3386.5	163
8th	Rozzano	41581	13.01	3196.1	103
9th	San Giuliano Milanese	37235	30.71	1212.5	98
10th	Pioltello	36756	13.1	2805.8	156

References

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^^a ^b"Land Area and Persons Per Square Mile".ENIT - Italian National Tourist Board, MiBACT - Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities and for Tourism. Retrieved9 August 2015.