Milan (New Mexico)

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Milan
Cibola County New Mexico Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Milan Highlighted.svg
Location in New Mexico
Basic data
State : United States
State : New Mexico
County : Cibola County
Coordinates : 35 ° 11 ′  N , 107 ° 54 ′  W Coordinates: 35 ° 11 ′  N , 107 ° 54 ′  W
Time zone : Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 )
Residents : 1,891 (as of: 2000)
Population density : 248.8 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 7.6 km 2  (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of
which 7.6 km 2  (approx. 3 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 1987 m
Postal code : 87021
Area code : +1 505
FIPS : 35-48620
GNIS ID : 0908735

Milan is a village in the northwest of the US state New Mexico in Cibola County . Milan has 1,891 inhabitants and an area of ​​7.6 km². Milan also has its own golf course. Nearby is the El Malpais National Monument .

history

The municipality is named after Salvador Milán , a former mayor of the village. In the 1950s, uranium was mined in Milan .

traffic

With the Grants-Milan Municipal Airport, Milan has its own airport and is affected by Interstate 40 .