Segrate

Segrate (Milanese: Segraa [seˈɡraː]) is a town and comune (municipality) located in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Lombardy region of Northern Italy.

Segrate Segraa (Lombard)
Comune
Comune di Segrate
Coat of arms
Location of Segrate
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Coordinates: 45°29′N 09°18′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Metropolitan city	Milan (MI)
Frazioni	Lavanderie, Milano 2, Novegro, Redecesio, Rovagnasco, San Felice, Tregarezzo, Villaggio Ambrosiano
Government
• Mayor	Paolo Micheli
Area [1]
• Total	17 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation	115 m (377 ft)
Population  (30 September 2015)[2]
• Total	35,016
• Density	2,100/km2 (5,300/sq mi)
Demonym	Segratesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	20054
Dialing code	02
Patron saint	St. Roch
Saint day	16 August
Website	Official website

An eastern suburb of Milan, in its area lies the airport of Milan Linate, the lake Idroscalo, the fair center of Novegro and the famous residential area Milano Due. Europark Idroscalo Milano (originally Lunapark Milano) is a popular amusement park that has been in existence since 1965.

Although it is a small town, Segrate hosts large structures such as the CILEA Interuniversity Consortium, among the most advanced supercomputing centers in Europe,^[3] and the San Raffaele Hospital. Segrate received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on 23 June 1989.

Transportation

Segrate is served by Segrate railway station, connected to Milan by the suburban lines S5 and S6, with a total of four trains each hour. It is also connected to the city by the bus 924, which stops at Lambrate Rail and Metro Station.

Notable people

Riccardo Bertozzi, (born February 1996) footballer

See also

• Mosque of Segrate