Figino
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Figino is a district of Milan
, Italy
, part of the Zone 7 administrative division. It is located north-west of the centre, within the Parco Agricolo Sud Milano
nature reserve. Before being annexed to Milan, in 1869, it was an autonomous comune
, named Figino di Milano.
The name "Figino" is usually supposed to come from the Latin word figulinum, meaning "potter". Some sources report etylomogies, i.e., from ficus or ficulinus (fig tree) or fageus (beech).
Figino is a peripheral district and has preserved its rural character despite being annexed to Milan. The westernmost part of the district, which borders on Rho
, is part of the Parco dei Fontanili, a nature reserve characterized by several water springs ("fontanili").
; it is reported as a comune
in a 1257 document. When the Milanese territory was partitioned in pieve
s, it was included in the pieve of Trenno
, where it remained until well into 18th century.
Under Napoleonic
rule, it was annexed to Settimo Milanese
, but regained its autonomy with the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia. At the unification of Italy (1859), the population of Figino was 589; in 1861, at the first census
, it was 607. In 1862 it was formally named "Figino di Milano".
In 1869 Figino ceased to be an autonomous comune, becomine a frazione
of Trenno, which in turn was annexed to Milan in 1923.
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Italy
Italy
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, part of the Zone 7 administrative division. It is located north-west of the centre, within the Parco Agricolo Sud Milano
Parco Agricolo Sud Milano
Parco Agricolo Sud Milano is a park in Milan, Italy.Since 1990 Milan is surrounded by the regional Parco Agricolo Sud Milano which forms a half-circle around the south of the city connecting the Ticino Park in the west and Adda Park in the east...
nature reserve. Before being annexed to Milan, in 1869, it was an autonomous comune
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
, named Figino di Milano.
The name "Figino" is usually supposed to come from the Latin word figulinum, meaning "potter". Some sources report etylomogies, i.e., from ficus or ficulinus (fig tree) or fageus (beech).
Figino is a peripheral district and has preserved its rural character despite being annexed to Milan. The westernmost part of the district, which borders on Rho
Rho
Rho is the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals, it has a value of 100. It is derived from Semitic resh "head"...
, is part of the Parco dei Fontanili, a nature reserve characterized by several water springs ("fontanili").
History
The rural settlement of Figino is reported at least since the middle agesMiddle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
; it is reported as a comune
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
in a 1257 document. When the Milanese territory was partitioned in pieve
Pieve
In the Middle Ages, a pieve was a rural church with a baptistery, upon which other churches without baptisteries depended.The Italian word pieve is descended from Latin plebs which, after the expansion of Christianity in Italy, was applied to the community of baptized people...
s, it was included in the pieve of Trenno
Trenno
Trenno is a district of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 8 administrative division of the city. It borders on green areas to the north and west and to the south ; to the east, it is adjacent to the Gallaratese district...
, where it remained until well into 18th century.
Under Napoleonic
Napoleon I
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution.As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815...
rule, it was annexed to Settimo Milanese
Settimo Milanese
Settimo Milanese is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 9 km west of Milan. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 17,853 and an area of 10.8 km²....
, but regained its autonomy with the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia. At the unification of Italy (1859), the population of Figino was 589; in 1861, at the first census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, it was 607. In 1862 it was formally named "Figino di Milano".
In 1869 Figino ceased to be an autonomous comune, becomine a frazione
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
of Trenno, which in turn was annexed to Milan in 1923.