Segrate
Segrate (Milanese: Segraa [seˈɡraː]) is a town and comune (municipality) located in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Lombardy region of Northern Italy.
Segrate
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| Comune di Segrate | |
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Location of Segrate | |
Segrate Location of Segrate in Italy Segrate Segrate (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°29′N 09°18′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Metropolitan city | Milan (MI) |
| Frazioni | Lavanderie, Milano 2, Novegro, Redecesio, Rovagnasco, San Felice, Tregarezzo, Villaggio Ambrosiano |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paolo Micheli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Population (30 September 2015) | |
| • Total | 35,016 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Segratesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 20054 |
| Dialing code | 02 |
| Patron saint | St. Roch |
| Saint day | 16 August |
| Website | Official website |
An eastern suburb of Milan, in its area lies the airport of Milan Linate, the lake Idroscalo, the fair center of Novegro and the famous residential area Milano Due. Europark Idroscalo Milano (originally Lunapark Milano) is a popular amusement park that has been in existence since 1965.
Although it is a small town, Segrate hosts large structures such as the CILEA Interuniversity Consortium, among the most advanced supercomputing centers in Europe, and the San Raffaele Hospital. Segrate received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on 23 June 1989.
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