Milan metropolitan area
The Milan metropolitan area, known as Grande Milano (Greater Milan), is the urban agglomeration around the city of Milan, Italy.
The spatial spread of the Milan metropolitan area has greatly accelerated over recent decades. Since the 1960s, the growth of the numerous settlements around the core of the city has defined the extent and patterns of the metropolitan area, and commuting flows suggest that socioeconomic linkages have expanded even beyond the boundaries of the Province of Milan.[1][2] A single, large and increasingly widespread conurbation with the city of Milan at its hub defines the metropolitan area; however, its extent can vary greatly depending on the defining source. The Milan metropolitan area contains a population of 8,123,020 in 2013 ISTAT.
The Milan metropolitan area is part of the so-called Blue Banana, the area of Europe with the highest population and industrial density.
The metropolitan area is strictly statistical and does not imply any kind of administrative unity or function.
Definitions
One definition of the metropolitan area is the local labour market system, an official definition based on commuting patterns used by Istat, consisting of 115 municipalities (comuni) with a total population of 2,975,754 (2001).[3]
Another definition is synonymous with the province of Milan, with 3,869,037 inhabitants distributed over an area of 1,982 km2 (765 sq mi).[4]
According to Eurostat Urban Audit program, the larger urban zone of Milan has a population of 3,076,643.[5]
Finally, an Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) territorial review of 2006 takes a more inclusive definition based on socioeconomic patterns.[6] They define the Milan metropolitan area as the Lombard provinces of Milan, Bergamo, Como, Lecco, Lodi, Monza and Brianza, Pavia, Varese and the Piedmontese Province of Novara. The overall population under this definition is about 7,400,000, dispersed over an area of about 12,000 km2 (4,600 sq mi).
Composition of Milan Urban Area
The Milan urban area includes the whole province of Milan and province of Monza e Brianza, 49 municipalities in the province of Varese, 43 municipalities in the province of Como and 45 municipalities in the province of Lecco, in all 248 municipalities. The most important of these by population are Monza, Busto Arsizio and Sesto San Giovanni as shown in the next table.
The total land area of the greater urban area is 2944.53 km² with a population of 5.246.000 the largest in Italy by population. 27% of this population resides in the city of Milan (1,307,495). The density of the Milan urban area is 1,651 per km², one of the highest in Europe.
| Province | Municipality | Area (in km²) |
Population [7] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lombardia | |||
| Province of Milan | 1.575 | 3,869,037 | |
| Province of Monza e Brianza | 376,80 | 840.711 | |
| Province of Varese | Saronno | 10,9 | 38.221 |
| Caronno Pertusella | 8,0 | 14.759 | |
| Gerenzano | 9,8 | 10.013 | |
| Origgio | 8,1 | 7.084 | |
| Uboldo | 10,6 | 10.093 | |
| Marnate | 4,8 | 6.676 | |
| Castellanza | 6,0 | 14.475 | |
| Busto Arsizio | 30,0 | 80.876 | |
| Lonate Pozzolo | 29,0 | 11.986 | |
| Ferno | 8,5 | 6.805 | |
| Cardano al Campo | 9,0 | 13.830 | |
| Samarate | 15,0 | 16.259 | |
| Gallarate | 20,0 | 50.279 | |
| Casorate Sempione | 6,9 | 5.623 | |
| Somma Lombardo | 30,0 | 17.088 | |
| Arsago Seprio | 10,0 | 4.766 | |
| Cassano Magnago | 12,0 | 21.297 | |
| Cairate | 11,3 | 7.774 | |
| Fagnano Olona | 8,6 | 11.544 | |
| Solbiate Olona | 4,9 | 5.561 | |
| Olgiate Olona | 7,0 | 11.885 | |
| Gorla Minore | 7,9 | 8.226 | |
| Gorla Maggiore | 5,3 | 5.071 | |
| Tradate | 21 | 17.328 | |
| Cislago | 10 | 9.732 | |
| Vergiate | 21,61 | 8.833 | |
| Carnago | 6 | 6.154 | |
| Albizzate | 3 | 5.034 | |
| Besnate | 7,68 | 5.256 | |
| Cavaria con Premezzo | 3,23 | 5.342 | |
| Jerago con Orago | 4 | 5.035 | |
| Oggiona con Santo Stefano | 2 | 4.375 | |
| Angera | 17 | 5.679 | |
| Lonate Ceppino | 4 | 4.788 | |
| Solbiate Arno | 3,01 | 4.257 | |
| Golasecca | 7 | 2.551 | |
| Castelseprio | 3 | 1.284 | |
| Gornate-Olona | 4 | 2.135 | |
| Castiglione Olona | 7 | 7.890 | |
| Vizzola Ticino | 7 | 501 | |
| Sesto Calende | 23,89 | 10.629 | |
| Taino | 7 | 3.626 | |
| Cadrezzate | 5 | 1.702 | |
| Osmate | 3 | 683 | |
| Mercallo | 5 | 1.806 | |
| Mornago | 12 | 4.739 | |
| Sumirago | 11 | 6.147 | |
| Marnate | 4,8 | 6.676 | |
| Comabbio | 4 | 1.146 | |
| Province of Como | Turate | 10,1 | 8.759 |
| Rovello Porro | 5,8 | 5.860 | |
| Cabiate | 3,2 | 7.213 | |
| Mariano Comense | 13,7 | 23.133 | |
| Carugo | 4,1 | 6.144 | |
| Arosio | 2,7 | 4.767 | |
| Rovellasca | 3,3 | 7.251 | |
| Mozzate | 10 | 7.879 | |
| Locate Varesino | 5 | 4.180 | |
| Carbonate | 5,17 | 2.808 | |
| Albavilla | 10,55 | 6.083 | |
| Albese con Cassano | 8 | 4.001 | |
| Alserio | 1 | 1.151 | |
| Alzate Brianza | 7 | 5.040 | |
| Anzano del Parco | 3 | 1.676 | |
| Brenna | 4,9 | 1.920 | |
| Cabiate | 3,2 | 7.213 | |
| Cantù | 23,18 | 37.948 | |
| Canzo | 11,8 | 5.094 | |
| Carimate | 5 | 4.167 | |
| Carugo | 4,12 | 6.144 | |
| Caslino d'Erba | 7 | 1.711 | |
| Castelmarte | 1 | 1.312 | |
| Cermenate | 8,1 | 8.919 | |
| Cucciago | 4 | 3.373 | |
| Erba | 18,13 | 16.974 | |
| Eupilio | 6 | 2.739 | |
| Figino Serenza | 4 | 5.070 | |
| Fino Mornasco | 7,26 | 9.251 | |
| Inverigo | 9 | 8.741 | |
| Lambrugo | 1,92 | 2.273 | |
| Longone al Segrino | 1,53 | 1.709 | |
| Lurago d'Erba | 5 | 5.089 | |
| Merone | 3 | 4.119 | |
| Monguzzo | 3 | 2.138 | |
| Montorfano | 3,53 | 2.713 | |
| Novedrate | 2 | 2.934 | |
| Orsenigo | 4,5 | 2.730 | |
| Ponte Lambro | 3 | 4.365 | |
| Proserpio | 2 | 922 | |
| Pusiano | 3 | 1.301 | |
| Tavernerio | 11 | 5.711 | |
| Vertemate con Minoprio | 5,77 | 3.922 | |
| Province of Lecco | Airuno | 4 | 2.931 |
| Annone di Brianza | 5 | 2.199 | |
| Barzago | 3,59 | 2.571 | |
| Barzanò | 3,58 | 5.080 | |
| Bosisio Parini | 6,6 | 3.374 | |
| Brivio | 7,92 | 4.708 | |
| Bulciago | 3 | 2.933 | |
| Calco | 4,62 | 4.760 | |
| Casatenovo | 12,7 | 12.380 | |
| Cassago Brianza | 3 | 4.350 | |
| Castello di Brianza | 3,63 | 2.384 | |
| Cernusco Lombardone | 3 | 3.859 | |
| Cesana Brianza | 3,42 | 2.288 | |
| Civate | 9,06 | 3.977 | |
| Colle Brianza | 8 | 1.693 | |
| Costa Masnaga | 5 | 4.679 | |
| Cremella | 1,75 | 1.744 | |
| Dolzago | 2 | 2.181 | |
| Ello | 2,41 | 1.247 | |
| Garbagnate Monastero | 3 | 2.387 | |
| Imbersago | 3 | 2.373 | |
| Lomagna | 3 | 4.532 | |
| Merate | 11 | 14.741 | |
| Missaglia | 11 | 8.282 | |
| Molteno | 3 | 3.436 | |
| Montevecchia | 5 | 2.435 | |
| Monticello Brianza | 4 | 4.246 | |
| Nibionno | 3,6 | 3.603 | |
| Oggiono | 7,90 | 8.527 | |
| Olgiate Molgora | 7,25 | 6.050 | |
| Olginate | 7 | 7.079 | |
| Osnago | 4,42 | 4.739 | |
| Paderno d'Adda | 3 | 3.831 | |
| Perego | 4 | 1.637 | |
| Robbiate | 4 | 5.803 | |
| Rogeno | 4,84 | 3.114 | |
| Rovagnate | 4,26 | 2.891 | |
| Santa Maria Hoè | 2,8 | 2.213 | |
| Sirone | 3 | 2.295 | |
| Sirtori | 4 | 2.896 | |
| Suello | 2 | 1.592 | |
| Valgreghentino | 6 | 3.268 | |
| Verderio Inferiore | 3 | 2.828 | |
| Verderio Superiore | 2 | 2.678 | |
| Viganò | 1 | 1.903 | |
| TOTAL | 2944,53 | 5.264.000' | |
Comparison
This table shows the main Italian urban areas by population. The Milan urban area is the largest
| No. | Metropolitan area | Population (inhabitants) |
Area (in km²) |
Density (in ab/km²) |
Municipalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milan | 5.264.000 | 2.945 | 1.651 | 248 |
| 2 | Naples | 4.405.832 | 2.260 | 1.950 | 171 |
| 3 | Rome | 3.693.124 | 3.089 | 1.195 | 40 |
| 4 | Turin | 1.704.102 | 1.127 | 1.512 | 53 |
See also
- Transport in Milan
- Larger Urban Zones (LUZ) in the European Union
- Largest European metropolitan areas
References
- ↑ OECD Territorial Review - Milan, Italy
- ↑ http://urbact.eu/fileadmin/subsites/Metrogov/pdf/Milan_s2.pdf Competitiveness of Milan and its metropolitan area
- ↑ Istat - Sistemi Locali del Lavoro
- ↑ Greater Milan: Dynamics and Excellence in Metropolitan Milan- Provincia di Milano
- ↑ Eurostat
- ↑ OECD Territorial Review - Milan, Italy. Page 32: fig 1.9.
- ↑ ISTAT Data 2008
