Saturday 9 May 2009

Milan

From Gosia.Thank you:)

Milan is the second largest city of Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. It is the capital in theProvince of Milan, as well as the regional capital of Lombardy. The city proper (Comune di Milano) has a population of about 1.3 million, while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat to be 3.08 million.

Milan is renowned as one of the world capitals of desing and fashion. The English word millinery, referring to women's hats, is derived from the name of the city. The Lombard metropolis is famous for its fashion houses and shops . The city hosted the World Exposition in 1906 and will host the Universal EXPO in 2015. Inhabitants of Milan are referred to as "Milanese" (Italian: Milanesi or informally Meneghini or Ambrosiani).

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