Milan metropolitan area
Area metropolitana di Milano | |
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Metropolitan area | |
Country | Italy |
Largest city | Milan (1,371,498) |
Area | |
• Metro | 3,632 km2 (1,402 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Metro | 6,100,000 |
• Metro density | 1,679/km2 (4,350/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
The Milan metropolitan area, also known as Grande Milano ("Greater Milan"), is the largest metropolitan area in Italy and the 54th largest in the world. It is the largest transnational metropolitan area[clarification needed] in the EU.[2] The metropolitan area described in this article is strictly statistical and, contrary to the administrative Metropolitan City of Milan, a provincial-level municipality, does not imply any kind of administrative unity or function.