Ronchetto sul Naviglio is a district (" quartiere") of

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, part of the Zone 6 administrative division of the city. Before being annexed to Milan (in 1923), it has been an autonomous ''

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'' until 1870, and a ''

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'' of

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between 1870 and 1923. Ronchetto is probably named after an ancient '' cascina'' (farmhouse) by that name; in turn, the name of the cascina is derived from the Lombard word , which refers to different types of cultivated areas. The original structure of the once rural settlement of Ronchetto is almost completely unrecognizable in the modern district, which has experienced a massive urbanization process in the 20th century and is now seamlessly connected to the urban agglomeration of Milan. A landmark of Ronchetto is a modern, bridge that crosses both the

Naviglio Grande The Naviglio Grande is a canal in Lombardy, northern Italy, connecting the Ticino river near Tornavento ( south of Sesto Calende) to the Porta Ticinese dock, also known as the ''Darsena'', in Milan. It drops over . It varies in width from from ...

canal and the Milan- Mortara railway, connecting Ronchetto to the Giambellino-Lorenteggio district. The district has been experiencing a long period of decay and is often described as a degraded area. The Duomo Connection trial of the late 1980s revealed the extensive activity of the Mafia in the district.See P. Colaprico and L. Fazzo, ''Duomo Connection'', Sisifo, Siena 1991 Ronchetto sul Naviglio is also remembered as the scene of a battle between

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and the

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army, occurred on 25 April 1945, i.e., the very day when Italy proclaimed its liberation from the German rule.

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