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Province of Monza and Brianza

Provincia di Monza e della Brianza  (Italian)
Provincia de Monscia e de la Brianza  (Lombard)
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Map highlighting the location of the province of Monza e della Brianza in Italy
Map highlighting the location of the province of Monza e della Brianza in Italy
Country  Italy
Region Lombardy
Capital(s) Monza
Comuni 55
Area
 • Total 405 km2 (156 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total 871,735
 • Density 2,152.4/km2 (5,575/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
20900, 20811-20886
Telephone prefix 039, 0362, 02
Vehicle registration MB
ISTAT 108
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Map of the province

The Province of Monza and Brianza, (Italian: Provincia di Monza e della Brianza; Monzese: Provincia de Monscia e de la 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 2004, and became executive after the provincial elections of 6 and 7 June 2009. The province had a population of 871,735 (2017) divided in 55 comunes. 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 largest commune is Monza (population 123,776 as of 2017), only 15 kilometres (9 mi) from Milan. The other largest municipalities are Seregno, Desio, Limbiate, Lissone, Vimercate, Cesano Maderno and Brugherio. 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 Metropolitan City of Milan to the south-east.

Communes of the Province of Monza and Brianza

A list of its 55 communes 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

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