Melegnano (formerly Marignano ; Lombard : Meregnan [mereˈɲãː] ) is a comune and town in the Metropolitan City of Milan , Lombardy , northern Italy . The town lies 16 kilometres (10 mi) southeast of the city of Milan . It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on 26 August 1959.
2-711: The town is served by the Melegnano railway station . Melegnano was a stronghold of Milan in the Italian Wars , and known particularly for the Battle of Marignano , a victory over the Swiss in 1515. It is also known for the battles between the French and Austrians in the Second Italian War of Independence (1859). Melegnano is twinned with: This article on a location in
4-770: The Province of Milan is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Melegnano railway station Melegnano railway station is a railway station in Italy . Located on the Milan–Bologna railway , it serves the town of Melegnano . Melegnano is served by lines S1 and S12 of the Milan suburban railway service , operated by the Lombard railway company Trenord . [REDACTED] Media related to Melegnano train station at Wikimedia Commons This article about an Italian railway station
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