Settimo Milanese (

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e: ) is a ''

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'' (municipality) in the

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in the Lombardy region of

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. It is about west of the city centre of

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. The industrial district of Castelletto is home to

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and STMicroelectronics. Settimo Milanese borders

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Cornaredo Cornaredo (Milanese: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan. Cornaredo borders the following municipalities: Rho, Pregnana Milanese, Settimo Milanese ...

, and

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Toponymy

It's believed that the name comes from the distance between Settimo and

: it is in fact located near the seventh

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of the road from

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. The epythet "Milanese" was added after the

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to distinguish it from other towns with the same name.

References

External links

Official website
Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Milan-geo-stub