What country is Milan?

Milan (called Mediolanium in ancient Rome, Milano in Italian and Milan in English) is a world fashion art center, a world design capital, a world historical and cultural city and one of the four major economic centers in Europe. Milan is the birthplace of almost half the luxury brands in the world, and the hinterland of Milan is the largest industrial zone in Italy.

Milan is the permanent residence of large-scale international events and exhibitions, such as Milan Design Week, Milan International Furniture Fair, Milan Fashion Week and Milan International Film Festival. The World Expositions were held in 1905 and 20 15 respectively, and there are many cultural and artistic institutions, attracting about 8 million overseas tourists through museums and art galleries every year.

administrative division

Milan is divided into three levels: Milan Metropolitan Area, Milan Province and Milan City. Milan metropolitan area includes 8 provinces and 272 cities. Milan, the largest city in Milan, is subdivided into many administrative districts called Zona.

Before 1999, there were 20 administrative districts in the city. 1999, the Milan municipal government decided to reduce the number of these districts from 20 to 9. The first administrative region is located in the historical center of Milan, surrounded by the Spanish-era wall, while the other eight administrative regions cover the whole range from the first administrative region to the edge of the city.

Therefore, the scope of an administrative region is very large (considering the number of residents), which is equivalent to half or one-third of the size of many Italian cities and even some Italian provinces. However, the government and representatives of Milan District have few rights and responsibilities.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Milan