Zone 8 of Milan
The Zone 8 of Milan (in Italian: Zona 8 di Milano) is one of the 9 administrative zones of Milan, Italy.[1] It corresponds to the north-western sector of the city.
Zona 8 di Milano | |
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Zona of Milan | |
 The quarter of Quarto Oggiaro | |
 Location of Zone 8 of Milan | |
 Map of Zone 8 of Milan | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Milan (MI) |
| Comune | Milan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.16 sq mi (23.72 km2) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 197,484 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Overview
The zone comprises 6 city parks: Monte Stella, Parco Pallavicino, Campo dei Fiori (today Parco Giovanni Testori), Parco di Villa Scheibler, Parco del Portello, and Parco Franco Verga. Other notable locations include the urban section of Fiera Milano, the city's trade fair center, Chinatown, Cimitero Maggiore, Cimitero Monumentale and Villa Simonetta.
Public transport facilities in Zone 8 include 9 metro stations, 4 railway stations (Certosa, Domodossola, Quarto Oggiaro and Villapizzone), and a number of bus lines.
Subdivision
Zone 8 is composed of four main districts: Porta Volta, Fiera, Gallaratese, and Quarto Oggiaro. Other informally defined quartieri (neighborhoods) in Zone 8 are Boldinasco, Bullona, Cagnola, Campo dei Fiori, Cascina Triulza, Comina, Gallaratese, Garegnano, Ghisolfa, Lampugnano, Musocco, Quartiere Campo dei Fiori, Portello, QT8, Roserio, San Leonardo, Trenno, Varesina, Vialba and Villapizzone.
Notable places
References
- (in Italian) The 9 city councils of Milan (municipal website)
External links
Media related to Municipio 8 (Milan) at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Italian) Zone 8 of Milan (municipal website)
