First recorded in 877, Novate Milanese spent centuries as a purely agricultural settlement. Operating as an autonomous fiefdom alongside Roserio and belonging to the Martesana district, it functioned as a rural farming outpost just 8 kilometres northwest of Milan.
The twentieth century erased those agrarian roots, replacing them with industrial development and a massive post-WWII population boom driven by internal migration. The municipality, now 19,938 strong, officially received city status in January 2004 by presidential decree.
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Next up: Saints Gervasius and Protasius, patrons alongside Saints Nazarius and Celsus, Saturday 19 June
Nearest airport: Milano Linate, 14 km away
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📅 Every year, on 19 June
Novate Milanese celebrates Saints Gervasius and Protasius on 19 June, in the church dedicated to them; the municipal territory also holds the Oratory of Saints Nazarius and Celsus.
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