| Province of Monza and Brianza Provincia di Monza e della Brianza |
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| Region | Lombardy | ||
| Capital(s) | Monza | ||
| Comuni | 55 | ||
| Government | |||
| • President | Dario Allevi (PDL) | ||
| Area[1] | |||
| • Total | 405.49 km2 (156.56 sq mi) | ||
| Population (11-30-2010) | |||
| • Total | 848,788 | ||
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/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 | ||
The Province of Monza and Brianza, (Italian: Provincia di Monza e della Brianza), is an administrative province of Lombardy region, Italy. It was officially created splitting the eastern part from the province of Milan on May 12, 2004, and became executive after the provincial elections of 6 and 7 June 2009.
It has an area of 405.49 km², that is one of the smallest provincial territories of Italy, and a population of almost 850,000 at the end of 2010, with a population density of more than 2,000 inhab./km2, given by its highly urbanized territory.
The capital and most important commune is Monza (pop. 121,441 as of 30/11/09), only 15 km far away from Milano. Other important centres are (referred to 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).
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 and also to the east.
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The province comprises only the southern part of the storic-geographic region of Brianza with Agrate Brianza, Aicurzio, Albiate, Arcore, Barlassina, Bellusco, Bernareggio, Besana in Brianza, Biassono, Bovisio-Masciago, Briosco, 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, Muggiò, Nova Milanese, Ornago, Renate, Roncello, Ronco Briantino, Seregno, Seveso, Sovico, Sulbiate, Triuggio, Usmate Velate, Varedo, Vedano al Lambro, Veduggio con Colzano, Verano Brianza, Vimercate and part of the Monzese territory (Monza, Brugherio, Villasanta).
Other parts of Brianza are in the Province of Lecco;in the Province of Como and in the Province of Milan.
Towns of Brianza in Province of Lecco : Airuno, Annone di Brianza, Barzago, Barzanò, Bosisio Parini, Brivio, Bulciago, Calco, Casatenovo, Cassago Brianza, Castello di Brianza, Cernusco Lombardone, Cesana Brianza, Civate, Colle Brianza, Costa Masnaga, Cremella, Dolzago, Ello, Galbiate, Garbagnate Monastero, Garlate.Imbersago, Lomagna, Merate, Missaglia, Molteno, Montevecchia, Monticello Brianza, Nibionno, Oggiono, Olgiate Molgora, Olginate, Osnago, Paderno d'Adda, Perego, Robbiate, Rogeno, Rovagnate, Santa Maria Hoè, Sirone, Sirtori, Suello, Valgreghentino, Verderio Inferiore, Verderio Superiore, Viganò).
Towns of Brianza in Province of Como: Albavilla, Albese con Cassano, Alserio, Alzate Brianza, Anzano del Parco, Arosio, Brenna, Cabiate, Cantù, Canzo, Carimate, Carugo, Caslino d'Erba, Castelmarte, Cermenate, Cucciago, Erba, Eupilio, Figino Serenza, Fino Mornasco, Inverigo, Lambrugo, Longone al Segrino,Luisago, Lurago d'Erba, Mariano Comense, Merone, Monguzzo, Montorfano, Novedrate, Orsenigo, Ponte Lambro, Proserpio, Pusiano. Capiago Intimiano, Casnate con Bernate, Lipomo, Senna Comasco, Tavernerio. Some people include in Brianza also these other municipalities of the province of Como : Villa Guardia, Grandate, Montano Lucino, Cavallasca and Asso, Sormano, Caglio, Rezzago, Lasnigo, Magreglio, Civenna.
Towns of Brianza in Province of Milan. Some people include in Brianza: Paderno Dugnano and Solaro, and also the municipalities of the area named 'Trezzese' located to the northeast of the province of Milan, (Basiano, Cambiago, Carugate, Cassano d'Adda, Grezzago, Pozzo d'Adda, Trezzano Rosa, Trezzo sull'Adda, Vaprio d'Adda).
Below is a list of the top ten municipalities in the province of Monza and Brianza sorted by number of inhabitants:
| Pos. | Coat of Arms | City of | Population (ab) |
Area (km²) |
Density (ab/km²) |
Altitude |
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| 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 |
A list of its 55 municipalities[2][3] follows:
The Cathedral of St.Peter and St.Paul, (Lissone)
The St. Valeria Church, (Seregno)
The Villa Tittoni Traversi, (Desio)
The Borromeo Palace, (Cesano Maderno)
The Villa Pusterla, (Limbiate)
The St. Lucius Church (Brugherio)
The White Towers (Vimercate)
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