Muggiano ( lmo, Muggian ) is a district (''

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, part of the Zone 7 administrative division of the city. It is located in western periphery, bordering on the ''

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. Before being annexed to Baggio (in 1869), which in turn was annexed to Milan, Muggiano used to an autonomous comune. The name ''Muggiano'' is of

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origin; the place used to be called ''Modianus'', after the governor of its territory, named ''Modius''. Until the 1990s, Muggiano was mostly a scarcely populated, rural district, with a landscape dominated by ''

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'' (farmhouses) and cultivated land. After that, a residential area has been created and the population has rapidly grown. Muggiano is about 10 km from the centre of Milan. As a consequence, it mostly depends on the nearby urban centres of Cesano Boscone and Baggio.

Landmarks

The main landmarks of Muggiano are two well preserved, medieval cascine (Cascina Guascona and Cascina Guasconcina) and the notable church of

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Transportation

Muggiano is connected by bus 63 (approximately 15 minutes ride) to the Bisceglie stop of the

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subway. The Tangenziale ring road has an exit to Muggiano. Districts of Milan Former municipalities of Lombardy {{Milan-geo-stub