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The Province of Monza and of Brianza (in the Western Lombard: "Prùvincia de Mùnscia e Briansa") is a province of Lombardy, Italy. It was officially created (with part of the province of Milan) on May 12, 2004, but became effective with the elections of 6/7 June 2009.[2]
It has an area of 363.82 km² and a population (2008 estimate) of 783,749.
The capital and most important commune is Monza (2006 pop. 121,445). Other important centres are (2001 population) Seregno (39,206), Desio (35,069), Limbiate (31,551), Lissone (34,450), Vimercate (25,536), Cesano Maderno (33,094) and Brugherio (31,470).
Geography
Monza and Brianza comprises only the southern part of the storic-geographic region of Brianza. Brianza extends from Canzo (North) to the Monza zone (South), and from the Seveso River (West) to the Adda River (East). In the middle of Brianza there is the Lambro river. The most important towns are Monza (S), Cantù (C-N-W), Erba (N), Merate (C-N-E), Lissone, Desio and Muggiò (S), Mariano Comense (C) and Canzo (N). See "Brianza".
Communes of the Province of Monza and of Brianza
A list of its 50 communes[3] follows:
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