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Niguarda

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Niguarda is a district (quartier) of Milan, Italy. It is an area located within Zone 9 of the city. It was an independent village until 1923, then became part of the city after the Giunta Mangiagalli (1917).

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Niguarda
Via Paulucci di Calboli Fulcieri, Milan Municipio 9

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Via Paulucci di Calboli Fulcieri
20162 Milan, Municipio 9
Lombardy, Italy
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