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Zone 2 of Milan
The Zone 2 of Milan, since 2016 officially Municipality 2 of Milan, (in Italian: Zona 2 di Milano, Municipio 2 di Milano) is one of the 9 administrative divisions of Milan, Italy.
It was officially created as an administrative subdivision during the 1980s. On 14 April 2016, in order to promote a reform on the municipal administrative decentralization, the City Council of Milan established the new Municipality 2, a new administrative body responsible for running most local services, such as schools, social services, waste collection, roads, parks, libraries and local commerce.
The zone lies on the north-eastern part of the city. The Central railway station of Milan is located in the area.
The history and development of Municipality 2 have been largely influenced by its location on important routes leading from Milan to major nearby settlements such as Monza as well as towards Venice and other main cities of the Italian North-East.
The Naviglio Martesana canal, which traverses most of municipality, has been a prominent transportation means in the development of the Milanese area; between the 19th and 20th century, this role has been taken on by the railway system, which again was largely based in what is now Municipality 2. The Milano Centrale railway station, the most important railway station in Milan and one of the most important railway nodes in Italy, is located in the zone.
As a consequence of the development of the railway system, in the early 20th century the Milanese north-east quickly changed from a rural area to a mostly industrial city outskirt, experiencing a dramatic increase in population. In the mid-20th century, as factories were gradually dismantled as a consequence of the expansion of the city centre, Municipality 2 changed again, this time into a mostly residential and tertiary area. The recent evolution of the zone is also strongly influenced by the high concentration of extra-European immigrants, the highest in Milan, which has led to the development of distinctively multi-ethnic neighborhoods such as that of Viale Padova (in the Loreto district).
The complex history of Municipality 2 is witnessed by its diverse landscape, which includes such contrasting elements as modern skyscraper-punctuated districts, old-fashioned popular Milanese neighborhoods, luxury villas on the banks of the Naviglio Martesana, restored "cascine" (country houses), abandoned factories, and modern high-income residential areas.
The zone includes the following districts:
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Zone 2 of Milan
The Zone 2 of Milan, since 2016 officially Municipality 2 of Milan, (in Italian: Zona 2 di Milano, Municipio 2 di Milano) is one of the 9 administrative divisions of Milan, Italy.
It was officially created as an administrative subdivision during the 1980s. On 14 April 2016, in order to promote a reform on the municipal administrative decentralization, the City Council of Milan established the new Municipality 2, a new administrative body responsible for running most local services, such as schools, social services, waste collection, roads, parks, libraries and local commerce.
The zone lies on the north-eastern part of the city. The Central railway station of Milan is located in the area.
The history and development of Municipality 2 have been largely influenced by its location on important routes leading from Milan to major nearby settlements such as Monza as well as towards Venice and other main cities of the Italian North-East.
The Naviglio Martesana canal, which traverses most of municipality, has been a prominent transportation means in the development of the Milanese area; between the 19th and 20th century, this role has been taken on by the railway system, which again was largely based in what is now Municipality 2. The Milano Centrale railway station, the most important railway station in Milan and one of the most important railway nodes in Italy, is located in the zone.
As a consequence of the development of the railway system, in the early 20th century the Milanese north-east quickly changed from a rural area to a mostly industrial city outskirt, experiencing a dramatic increase in population. In the mid-20th century, as factories were gradually dismantled as a consequence of the expansion of the city centre, Municipality 2 changed again, this time into a mostly residential and tertiary area. The recent evolution of the zone is also strongly influenced by the high concentration of extra-European immigrants, the highest in Milan, which has led to the development of distinctively multi-ethnic neighborhoods such as that of Viale Padova (in the Loreto district).
The complex history of Municipality 2 is witnessed by its diverse landscape, which includes such contrasting elements as modern skyscraper-punctuated districts, old-fashioned popular Milanese neighborhoods, luxury villas on the banks of the Naviglio Martesana, restored "cascine" (country houses), abandoned factories, and modern high-income residential areas.
The zone includes the following districts: