Melegnano

Melegnano (formerly Marignano) is a city and comune in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Lombardy region in Italy. About 18,000 people live there.

Melegnano
Comune
Città di Melegnano
Coat of arms
Location of Melegnano
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Coordinates: 45°22′N 09°19′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Metropolitan city	Milan (MI)
Government
• Mayor	Rodolfo Bertoli (Partito Democratico)
Area [1]
• Total	4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2004)[2]
• Total	18,101
• Density	4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	20077
Dialing code	02
Website	Official website

History

In 1515, Melegnano is known particularly for the Battle of Marignano, which is between France and Switzerland. In 1859, it is also known for the battles between the French and Austrians in the Second Italian War of Independence.