Country Italy Province / Metropolitan city Milan (Mi) Demonym(s) Sestesi Local time Thursday 12:41 PM Patron saint John the Baptist | Region Lombardy Elevation 140 m (460 ft) Area 11.7 km² Postal code 20099 | |
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Frazioni Rondò-Torretta, Rondinella-Baraggia-Restellone, Isola del Bosco-delle Corti, Pelucca-villaggio Falck, Dei Parchi-Cascina de' Gatti-Parpagliona Weather 22°C, Wind SE at 3 km/h, 36% Humidity | ||
Sesto San Giovanni [ˈsɛsto san dʒoˈvanni] (Lombard: Sest San Giovann) is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Milan, Lombardy, northern Italy. Its railway station is the northernmost stop on the Milan Metro M1 line. The comune, informally referred to as "Sesto", has the honorary title of city, despite being a de facto suburb of Milan.
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- Map of 20099 Sesto San Giovanni Metropolitan City of Milan Italy
- Si conclude a sesto san giovanni la fuga dell attentatore di berlino
- People
- Twin towns
- References
Map of 20099 Sesto San Giovanni Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy
An unimportant agglomerate of buildings until the 19th century, Sesto San Giovanni grew during the end of the 19th century and in the early 20th century, becoming the site of several industries, including companies such as Falck, Campari, Magneti Marelli and Breda. In that period the population increased rapidly, from 5,000 inhabitants in 1880 to 14,000 in 1911. After World War II, Sesto became populated by many migrants from other parts of Italy, leading to an increased population of 95,000 inhabitants in 1981. Sesto used to be referred to as the Stalingrad of Italy, due to the strong historical presence of the Italian Communist Party and to its resistance to fascism in World War Two.
Because of its diverse and growing industries, Sesto has drawn many migrants. Census statistics from 2016 state that 20% of the population is not Italian.
In the 1990s, Sesto San Giovanni suffered an economic crisis, and most of the larger companies in the town closed their premises. The town partially succeeded in converting its economy from steel production to service industries. Several large companies opened offices in Sesto, such as ABB Group, WIND Telecommunications, Impregilo and Oracle Corporation.
Sesto San Giovanni received the honorary title of city by presidential decree on 10 April 1954.