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Milan Milan (Italian: Milano; Milanese: Milán (listen)) is the main city of northern Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. The city proper (Comune di Milano) has about 1,308,500 inhabitants (2004), and the population of the urban area (Greater Milan, or La Grande Milano) is about 4,280,820 people (2006 estimate). In European terms, Milan's metropolitan area covers an area roughly equivalent to that of Paris with a population of more than 7 million people. Milan's so-called regional city (Città Regione) has over 9.4 million inhabitants. This area meets the criteria of the Combined Statistical Areas (CSAs) of the United States. By population, Milan is Italy's largest city and the 3rd Metro Area of the UE. Municipal borders wrap a relatively small area—about one-eighth that of Rome. Milan is an alpha world full service city in GaWc inventory. The urban agglomeration includes Swiss territories in Canton Ticino: this does not imply any kind of administrative unity, though.
Climate
Milan's climate is sub-continental, with nothing to share with the Mediterranean climate Italy is famous for. The average daily winter temperature in Milan is around 6°C (44°F), occasionally reaching -5/-10°C (23/14°F), and it receives about 40 cm (15 in) of snow each year. During summer, the maximum temperature averages 28°C (83°F) and can soar up to 35/37°C (100-104°F), and thunderstorms occur quite often. Humidity is quite high during the whole year and yearly rain averages 1000 mm (40 in). Economy .
Economy
Milan is one of the major financial and business centres in Europe. The city is the seat of the Italian Stock Exchange (la Borsa Italiana) and its hinterland is an avant-garde industrial area. . Fiera Milano, the city's Exhibition Center and Trade Fair complex, is notable. This new fairground, in the north-western suburb of Pero and Rho (opened in April 2005), is Europe's largest open construction project, making Fiera Milano the largest trade fair complex in the world. Milan is one of the world capital for fashion and the world leader for design. The town is also one of the richest cities in the European Union.
Milan was included in a list of ten "Alpha world cities" by Peter J. Taylor and Robert E. Lang of the Brookings Institution in the economic report "U.S. Cities in the 'World City Network'"
Transportation
Airports
The city has a large international airport known as Malpensa International Airport (MXP), located in the northern suburb of Busto Arsizio and connected to the downtown with the "Malpensa Express" railway service (from Cadorna Station). Malpensa was designed by the famous Ettore Sottsass. Milan also has the Linate Airport (LIN) within the city limits (for European and domestic traffic), connected with bus line 73 (from S. Babila). A third airport is Orio al Serio (BGY), close to the city of Bergamo. Vergiate, Venegono, Bresso, Voghera and Montichiari are further airports in the region. The main three airports of Milano comprise the largest and most important hub in Italy, both for passengers and cargo. Subways, tramways, and buses.
Subways, tramways, and buses
Milan's transportation system (M-S-R Lines)
S Lines map.Milan has 3 subway lines (M1 - red, M2 - green, M3 - yellow) and the system, called Milan Metro - "M", running for more than 80 km. There is also a light metro-service, "Metrò S. Raffaele", connecting the S. Raffaele Hospital with the Cascina Gobba station (M2). Extensions of lines 1, 2 and 3 are under construction, to create more than 15 km of track with 10 new stations. Line 5 is also under construction, to be finished in the first half of 2008. Lines 4 (linking downtown with Linate Airport) and 6 are in planning stages. .
Greater Milan also has one of the most extensive tramway systems in the world, with more than 286 km of track, and 20 lines.
Ninety-three bus lines cover over 1,070 km between them. The local transportation authority (ATM) transported more than 600 million passengers in 2003 .
National railway
Milan is one of the most important railway hubs of Italy, and the five major stations of Milan are Italy's busiest

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