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Pioltello ( lmo, Pioltell ) is a ''
comune The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' (municipality) in the
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in the
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, located about northeast of
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. Pioltello borders the following municipalities:
Cernusco sul Naviglio Cernusco sul Naviglio (; lmo, Cernusch, ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Milan, Lombardy, northwestern Italy. With a population of 33,436 as of 2015 it is the 14th-largest municipality in the metropolitan city. It is loca ...
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Vimodrone Vimodrone ( lmo, Vimodron ; historically ''Modrone'' or '' Vico Modrone'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region of Lombardy. It is located about northeast of Milan. Vimodrone borders the followi ...
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Segrate Segrate ( lmo, label=Milanese, Segraa ) is a town and ''comune'' (municipality) located in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Lombardy region of Northern Italy. An eastern suburb of Milan, in its area lies the airport of Milan Linate, the lake ...
, Rodano,
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Vignate Vignate ( lmo, Vignaa ) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about east of Milan. Vignate borders the following municipalities: Cernusco sul Naviglio, Cassina de' Pecchi, Melzo, ...
. Pioltello is served by
Pioltello-Limito railway station Pioltello-Limito ( it, Stazione di Pioltello-Limito) is a railway station in Pioltello, Lombardy, Italy. The station opened in 1846 and is located on the Milan–Venice railway. The train services are operated by Trenord. The station opened as ' ...
. Among the churches, is the baroque-style, Roman Catholic Chiesa della Immacolata.


Physical Geography

Located about 6 kilometers east of
Milan Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city h ...
, the territory is between the SP ex SS 11 ''Padana Superiore'' (to the north, located between
Cernusco sul Naviglio Cernusco sul Naviglio (; lmo, Cernusch, ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Milan, Lombardy, northwestern Italy. With a population of 33,436 as of 2015 it is the 14th-largest municipality in the metropolitan city. It is loca ...
and Cassina de 'Pecchi ) and the SP 14 ''Rivoltana'' (to the south, located between Rodano and
Vignate Vignate ( lmo, Vignaa ) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about east of Milan. Vignate borders the following municipalities: Cernusco sul Naviglio, Cassina de' Pecchi, Melzo, ...
) and is arranged along the north south axis, with an east west width of a couple of kilometers. This long and narrow stripe conformation is the result of the history of the city, born from the merger on 1 January 1870 of two up to that time independent municipalities: Pioltello and Limito. From the time until today, the territory between the two historic centers has been almost completely urbanized, with the birth of the Seggiano district. The long and narrow strip is cut by several crossings: the SP 103 ''Cassanese'' between Pioltello and
Vignate Vignate ( lmo, Vignaa ) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about east of Milan. Vignate borders the following municipalities: Cernusco sul Naviglio, Cassina de' Pecchi, Melzo, ...
and the Ferdinandea railway , always between Limito and
Vignate Vignate ( lmo, Vignaa ) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about east of Milan. Vignate borders the following municipalities: Cernusco sul Naviglio, Cassina de' Pecchi, Melzo, ...
. The new Porta railway station is under construction , one of the three planned in the Milan area, together with Rogoredo and Rho-Pero. Pioltello is also the terminus of the S6 line of the Milan suburban railway service . South of the SP 14 ''Rivoltana'' since the 70s the residential district of San Felice has risen, extending the urbanized area towards the south and thus bringing the Rivoltana within the urban fabric of the city even if only a small part (only 2 streets) is part of the municipality of Pioltello. In recent years, always south of the SP 14 ''Rivoltana , the new'' Malaspina locality has developed on the border with San Felice , which until a few years ago was only the seat of the Niccolò Machiavelli Liceo Scientifico, while now it has become a new and modern residential center. on the edge of the so-called Bosco della Besozza (one of the city parks). Since 2009, the Italian headquarters of the multinational have been transferred to this location 3M , located first in nearby San Felice . Despite the vicissitudes that Pioltello suffered, particularly in the
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and
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, with a very strong population growth and the birth of low-cost and low-quality residential districts, Pioltello still has large agricultural and green areas, which divide it from Milan and Segrate and bring it closer to the Municipalities of Martesana , of which it is geographically part.


Pioltello and the three parks

Since 1999 Pioltello has acquired the title of
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and the motto with which Pioltello currently presents itself is the ''city of three parks'' , where the three parks mentioned are the Parco delle Cascine (defined with a resolution by the former Province of Milan PLIS: Local Park of Supracomunale interest), the Trenzanesio Park (Villa Invernizzi) and the Bosco della Besozza , the latter owned by the municipality and on which one of the urban forests financed by the Lombardy Region is rising .


History

The first document that instead mentions the modern Pioltello still in the ''Plautellum'' form dates back to
1020 Year 1020 ( MXX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events * Summer – Emperor Henry II conducts his third Italian military campaign. He makes plans to invade the south, ...
: the place was in fact inhabited for centuries, as evidenced by the discovery in 2009 of a small necropolis dating back to 300 AD near the current town of Seggiano . The other historic district of the city, Limito , is attested by the same source to 1071. Both locations are documented without interruption to this day. In
1745 Events January–March * January 7 – War of the Austrian Succession: The Austrian Army, under the command of Field Marshal Károly József Batthyány, makes a surprise attack at Amberg and the winter quarters of the Bavaria ...
the architect Carlo Giuseppe Merlo started work on the facade of the parish church of Sant'Andrea Apostolo, which was completed in 1753. In the Napoleonic era Pioltello became the capital of a district comprising about forty municipalities of the current Martesana . In 1869 it was hypothesized the constitution of a Grande Pioltello comprising Briavacca , Limito , Rovagnasco , Rodano and Segrate , but the opposition of the local communities led to a more moderate final measure which only involved the annexation of Limito as of 1 January 1870.


Symbols

The coat of arms of the Municipality of Pioltello represents both its territorial position (east Milan) and some episodes of its history. The first section on the left presents the red cross on a white background, the symbol of Milan, to represent Pioltello's proximity to the capital. The four green bands on a golden field refer to the coat of arms of the illustrious Milanese family of Trivulzio which, starting from 1499, had been the owner of the fief of Melzo , of which Pioltello was part of at the time. Another example of the municipal coat of arms of the area that shows the green and gold colors of the Trivulzio family is
Cologno Monzese Cologno Monzese ( lmo, label=Milanese dialect, Milanese, Cològn ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italy, Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan. The population increased substantially ...
. The golden lilieson a silver background they would remember the passage and the allocation of French troops on the territory of this Municipality. Finally, the figure of the two crossed swords would allude to the Battle of Cassano d'Adda which took place in the territory of Pioltello in 1259, when the Milanese troops clashed with those commanded by
Ezzelino III da Romano Ezzelino III da Romano (25 April 1194, Tombolo7 October 1259) was an Italian feudal lord, a member of the Ezzelino family, in the March of Treviso (in modern Veneto). He was a close ally of the emperor Frederick II ( r. 1220–1250), and ruled ...
.


Honors

City Title - Presidential Decree of November 19, 1999


Company

The history and urban planning of the city have fostered the sense of belonging to the neighborhoods, which territorially coincide in substance with the
parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or m ...
es of San Giorgio (Limito), Sant'Andrea (Pioltello Vecchia), Maria Regina (Pioltello Nuova) and Beata Vergine Assunta (Seggiano). The social life of the neighborhood and town is quite developed, thanks to the presence of numerous social, cultural and sporting associations that are close to a hundred. To remember, for the importance of the social role played, the presence on the territory of nursery schools of Catholic inspiration. In particular, the Papa Giovanni XXIII Nursery School in the parish of Santa Maria Regina di Pioltello Nuova, the San Martino Kindergarten (1904), which stands at the Old Church of Limito and the Antonio Gorra Kindergarten (1902), which stands in the historic center of Pioltello, both of which have been active for over a hundred years. The social fabric of the city of Pioltello sees the presence of numerous
immigrants Immigration is the international movement of people to a destination country of which they are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship in order to settle as permanent residents or naturalized citizens. Commuters, tourists, and ...
, who make up about 24% of the population. In the ''Satellite'' district , 30% of the children attending kindergarten and elementary schools are of foreign origin. Most of the immigrants reside in the Satellite district, in the Pioltello Nuova district, and in the Piazza Garibaldi district., in the Seggiano district. The presence of a growing percentage of people with different habits and customs, in a context characterized by marked poverty, contributes to creating a climate of distrust and discomfort in the neighborhoods where this presence is more significant. Public administrations have tackled the phenomenon with initiatives such as the Intercultural Consultation, one of the few experiments in the area of continuous dialogue between foreign communities and Italian citizens. Two main festivals take place in Pioltello, both of which have recently been established: * The ''Festa dello Sport (formerly "Festa Cittadina")'' , in the first week of June * The ''Santa Lucia Fair'' , in December * The ''Caravan Festival of 100 Colors'' , in May The patron saint of the city is
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(celebrated on November 30), patron of the oldest parish. For historical reasons, the ''Marian
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'' is remembered , which takes place in Pioltello Vecchia every 25 years, continuously since 1780. Another deeply felt religious festival is the procession of ''Lu Signuri di li Fasci'' which takes place every Good Friday in Seggiano, where this tradition is it was brought by the numerous original community of
Pietraperzia Pietraperzia ( Sicilian: ''Petrapirzia'') is a ''comune'' in the province of Enna, in Sicilian region of southern Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. I ...
(
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). A Pro Loco has been operating since 2003 .


Demographic evolution

* 900 in 1751 * 1 314 in 1771 * 1 400 in 1805 * 1 471 in 1809 after the annexation of Trenzanesio and Limito * 1 886 in
1811 Events January–March * January 8 – An unsuccessful slave revolt is led by Charles Deslondes, in St. Charles and St. James Parishes, Louisiana. * January 17 – Mexican War of Independence – Battle of Calderón Brid ...
after the annexation of Briavacca , Lucino and Rodano * 1 821 in 1853 * 1,881 in
1861 Statistically, this year is considered the end of the whale oil industry and (in replacement) the beginning of the petroleum oil industry. Events January–March * January 1 ** Benito Juárez captures Mexico City. ** The first steam-p ...
* 2 896 in 1871 after the annexation of Limito Inhabitants surveyed


Ethnicities and foreign minorities

According to ISTAT data  as of 1 January 2017, the foreign resident population was 9 009 people, equal to 24% of the population. The nationalities most represented on the basis of their percentage of the total resident population were: *
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1 109 *
Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...
1 080 *
Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
937 *
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884 *
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800 *
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568 *
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367 *
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353 *
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318 *
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240 In percentage terms, Pioltello is the second largest municipality in the metropolitan city with the highest foreign population. The first among the metropolitan municipalities is
Baranzate Baranzate (Milanese: ), formerly a ''frazione'' of the neighboring comune of Bollate, is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan, in the Italian region of Lombardy, about northwest of Milan. It was created in 2004 after its ...
, with 33% of the foreign population.


Culture

The cultural panorama of Pioltello is characterized by the presence of some public, private and voluntary agencies, among which we mention: * the Civic School of Music * the
Alessandro Manzoni Alessandro Francesco Tommaso Antonio Manzoni (, , ; 7 March 1785 – 22 May 1873) was an Italian poet, novelist and philosopher. He is famous for the novel '' The Betrothed'' (orig. it, I promessi sposi) (1827), generally ranked among the maste ...
Municipal Library * the UCI Cinemas multiplex cinema * the MAF Fonderia d'Arte , which moved to Pioltello a few years ago, author of bronze works including one of the doors of the Milan Cathedral and around which an Association of local artists has been established * ''Throne of Silence'' , sculpture in ''Don Civilini'' square by the Japanese artist Kyoji Nagatani .


Cinema

Some parts of the films ''
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'' ( 1964 ) by
Carlo Lizzani Carlo Lizzani (3 April 1922 – 5 October 2013) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and critic. Biography Born in Rome, before World War II Lizzani worked as a scenarist on such films as Roberto Rossellini's '' Germany Year Zero' ...
and ''
Delitto d'amore ''Somewhere Beyond Love'' ( it, Delitto d'amore) is a 1974 Italian drama film directed by Luigi Comencini. It was entered into the 1974 Cannes Film Festival. It won the Grand Prix of the Belgian Film Critics Association. Cast * Giuliano Gemma ...
'' ( 1974 ) by
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were shot in Pioltello.


Economy

Two large companies have their headquarters in Pioltello:
Esselunga Esselunga S.p.A. is an Italian retail store chain. Founded in 1957 by Nelson Rockefeller, Bernardo, Guido and Claudio Caprotti, Marco Brunelli, the Crespi family and other Italian associates, the company is now entirely owned by the Caprotti family ...
(Via Giambologna 1) and the Italian branch of 3M


Crafts

In the handicraft sector,
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working for public buildings is very widespread and renowned .


Administration


References


External links


Official website
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