Province of Monza and Brianza

Province of Monza and Brianza Provincia di Monza e della Brianza
Province
Map highlighting the location of the province of Monza e della Brianza in Italy
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Capital(s)	Monza
Comuni	55
Government
• President	Pietro Luigi Ponti (PD)
Area[1]
• Total	405 km^2 (156 sq mi)
Population (2012)
• Total	859,044
• Density	2,100/km^2 (5,500/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	20900, 20811-20886
Telephone prefix	039, 0362, 02
Vehicle registration	MB
ISTAT	108

Map of the province

The Province of Monza and Brianza, (Italian: Provincia di Monza e della Brianza), is an administrative province of Lombardy region, Italy.

Description

It was officially created by splitting the north-eastern part from the province of Milan on 12 May 12 2004, and became executive after the provincial elections of 6 and 7 June 2009. It has an area of 405 square kilometres (156 sq mi), that is one of the smallest provincial territories of Italy and a population of about 0.9 million, with a population density of more than 2,000 people per square kilometre, given by its heavily urbanized territory that is part of the urban area of Milan. The capital and most important commune is Monza (pop. 121,441 as of 30/11/09), only 15 kilometres (9 mi) from Milano. Other important centres are (2001 population figures): Seregno (39,206), Desio (35,069), Limbiate (31,551), Lissone (34,450), Vimercate (25,536), Cesano Maderno (33,094) and Brugherio (31,470). It borders the provinces of Lecco and Como to the north, the province of Varese to the west, the province of Bergamo to the east and the province of Milan to the south-east.

Most populated settlements

Map of the Province

Below is a list of the top ten municipalities in the province of Monza and Brianza sorted by number of inhabitants:

Pos.	City of	Population (ab)	Area (km²)	Density (ab/km²)	Altitude
1st	Monza	122.337	33,03	3.704	162
2nd	Lissone	43.542	9,27	4.697	181
3rd	Seregno	43.163	13,01	3.318	222
4th	Desio	40.633	14,79	2.747	196
5th	Cesano Maderno	37.540	11,46	3.245	198
6th	Limbiate	35.057	12,40	2.827	187
7th	Brugherio	33.343	10,32	3.231	123
8th	Vimercate	25.759	20,67	1.246	194
9th	Giussano	24.672	10,29	2.390	269
10th	Muggiò	23.428	5,58	4.199	186

Communes of the Province of Monza and Brianza

A list of its 55 municipalities^[2][3] follows:

Agrate Brianza Aicurzio Albiate Arcore Barlassina Bellusco Bernareggio Besana in Brianza Biassono Bovisio-Masciago Briosco Brugherio Burago di Molgora Busnago

Camparada Caponago Carate Brianza Carnate Cavenago di Brianza Ceriano Laghetto Cesano Maderno Cogliate Concorezzo Cornate d'Adda Correzzana Desio Giussano Lazzate

Lentate sul Seveso Lesmo Limbiate Lissone Macherio Meda Mezzago Misinto Monza Muggiò Nova Milanese Ornago Renate Roncello

Ronco Briantino Seregno Seveso Sovico Sulbiate Triuggio Usmate Velate Varedo Vedano al Lambro Veduggio con Colzano Verano Brianza Villasanta Vimercate

Gallery

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  The Duomo, (Monza)

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  Cathedral of St.Peter and St.Paul, (Lissone)

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  St. Valeria Church, (Seregno)

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  Villa Tittoni Traversi, (Desio)

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  Borromeo Palace, (Cesano Maderno)

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  Villa Pusterla, (Limbiate)

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  St. Lucius Church (Brugherio)

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  The Torri Bianche business district (Vimercate)

Notes

1. Comune di Monza e Brianza, I principali indicatori.
2. Comune di Monza e Brianza, I Comuni MB.
3. Comune di Monza e Brianza, La Provincia MB cresce di 5 comuni.

External links

• Official page from the Province of Monza and Brianza website

Coordinates: 45°35′N 9°16′E / 45.583°N 9.267°E