San Donato Milanese

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Comune di San Donato Milanese
Municipal coat of arms
Location of San Donato Milanese in Italy
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	[ (MI)
Mayor	Mario Dompè
Elevation	102 m (335 ft)
Area	12.8 km² (5 sq mi)
Population (as of Dec. 2004)
- Total	32,769
- Density	2,560/km² (6,630/sq mi)
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	45°25′N, 9°16′E
Gentilic	Sandonatesi
Dialing code	02
Postal code	20097
Patron	San Donato
Website: www.comune.sandonatomilanese.mi.it

San Donato Milanese is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 10 km southeast of Milan.

San Donato Milanese borders the following municipalities: Milan, Peschiera Borromeo, Mediglia, San Giuliano Milanese, Opera, Locate di Triulzi.

[edit] History

Although the area was settled since very ancient times, the origins of San Donato dates back to the 7th century, when a pieve was founded here by the army of Grimoald I, Duke of Benevento. After a period under the Milanese family De Advocati, the town was a possession of the archbishops of Milan until the 16th century.

An alley in San Donato Milanese.

A series of notable abbeys were founded in the area by Bernard of Clairvaux during the 11th century. Later Frederick Barbarossa resided here after his destruction of Milan, whil the Visconti and the Torriani fought here (1278) for the possession of the duchy of Milan. The battle of Marignano was also fought nearby, Francis I of France setting his headquarters here after the battle.

Today San Donato is a modern industrial and services centre.

[edit] Demographic evolution^[1]

[edit] Gallery

Viale De Gasperi	Church of Piazza della Pieve	Park of Pieve	place where will be built the hall town and the new library
Little lake of Via Europa	Fountain of San Donato Milanese	Church	Cascina Roma
City Hall	V Palazzo Uffici, V offices building	BMW builing of Kenzo Tange	BMW building of Kenzo Tange
LG Building	Campo da calcio SNAM	Parco SNAM

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• www.comune.sandonatomilanese.mi.it/

[edit] Sister projects

• Media related to San Donato Milanese from the Wikimedia Commons.

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