San Zenone al Lambro
The Municipality of San Zenone al Lambro
Hi everyone! Today I want to talk to you about the Municipality of San Zenone al Lambro, a small town in Lombardy, where 4465 inhabitants live.
History
San Zenone is an ancient agricultural locality located in the metropolitan city of Milan area, but historically part of the Lodi territory. In 1809-1816, the municipality of San Zenone incorporated Santa Maria in Prato, but it became autonomous with the establishment of the Lombardo-Veneto Kingdom. In 1863, San Zenone took the new name of "San Zenone al Lambro" to differentiate from other places with the same name, and finally, in 1870, Santa Maria in Prato was definitively aggregated to the municipality. Although San Zenone al Lambro has historical ties to the province of Lodi, when it was established in 1992, the municipality chose not to be part of it and remained in the province of Milan.
Symbols
San Zenone al Lambro has a coat of arms and a gonfalon: the lion branches in the coat of arms allude to the strength and virtue of the inhabitants, while the snake swallowing a child is the Visconti Coat of Arms of Milan and recalls the long period of domination of this family.
Society
Demographic evolution
Over the years, the population of San Zenone al Lambro has grown gradually: according to the latest ISTAT data, residents are 4465.
Ethnicity and foreign minorities
The municipality is home to people from 35 different countries, with a foreign population of 463 inhabitants as of December 31, 2015. Among the most represented nationalities are Romania, Mali, Gambia, Senegal, Ivory Coast, and Egypt.
Anthropic geography
The municipality of San Zenone al Lambro includes the homonymous built-up area, the hamlet of Santa Maria in Prato, and the localities of Cascina Cassinetta, Cascina Gallinazza, and Ceregallo.
Infrastructure and transport
Roads
San Zenone al Lambro is crossed by the provincial road 204, which connects the Strada statale 9 Via Emilia with Salerano sul Lambro. In the municipal territory, there is also the hamlet of Villa Bissone and an artisanal area near Via Emilia. In addition, the town is close to the A1 motorway (Italy): there are no permanent motorway exits, but there is a service area called "San Zenone." In 2015, moreover, the southernmost exit of the Eastern Outer Ring Road of Milan (A58 motorway alias "TEM") was inaugurated, which today represents the closest motorway access to San Zenone.
Railways
San Zenone al Lambro is crossed by the Milan-Bologna railway, opened in 1861, and the Milan-Bologna railway (high speed), activated in 2008. In the municipal territory, there is a railway stop called "Stazione di San Zenone al Lambro", which serves the hamlet of Villa Bissone and the municipality of Sordio.
I hope this brief report has provided you with the basic information on the Municipality of San Zenone al Lambro. If you want to know more, I recommend you to visit their official website. See you soon!
