Ortica
Ortica is a district of Milan, Italy, located within the Zone 3 administrative division. The district used to be a frazione of Lambrate when the latter was an autonomous comune; after Lambrate was annexed to Milan, in 1923, Lambrate and Ortica came to be referred to as distinct districts.
- Type: Suburb
- Description: neighborhood in Milan
- Also known as: “Ortiga”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Milano Lambrate old railway station and Orto Botanico di Cascina Rosa.
Milano Lambrate old railway station
Building
Photo: Arbalete, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cavriano and Acquabella.
Ortica
- Categories: neighborhood, quarter of Milan, and locality
- Location: Zone 3 of Milan, Milan, Province of Milan, Grande Milano, Lombardy, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.47082° or 45° 28′ 15″ north
Longitude
9.24093° or 9° 14′ 27″ east
Elevation
119 metres (390 feet)
Open location code
8FQFF6CR+89
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Western Panjabi—“Ortica” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Ortica”
- Italian: “Ortica”
- Latin: “Hortulus”
- Lombard: “Urtiga”
- Turkish: “Ortica”
- Urdu: “اورتیکا”
- Western Panjabi: “اورتیکا”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: East Garden (ex De Nora) and Martinitt.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Piccolo parco dell’Ortica and Santuario della Madonna delle Grazie all’Ortica.
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