From [LINK: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milano] Wikipedia [/ LINK]: Milan (Milan in Lombardy, IPA / mi'lã /) is a city in northern Italy, capital of the province and Regione Lombardia. According to Italian municipality by population (approximately 1,300,000) is the core of the first urban area (3,922,710 pop.) And the first metropolitan area in Italy (3.5 million pop.). In the suburbs - on major arteries in the direction of Varese, Como, Lecco and Bergamo - the towns often follow each other seamlessly, creating one large conurbation.