Besana in Brianza (Lombard: Besana Brianza, Brianzöö dialect: Besàna Briànsa) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Monza and Brianza, Lombardy, Northern Italy. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree of 16 February 1971.
Besana in Brianza | |
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| Città di Besana in Brianza | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Besana in Brianza  | |
  Besana in Brianza Location of Besana in Brianza in Italy  Besana in Brianza Besana in Brianza (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°42′N 9°17′E / 45.700°N 9.283°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Monza and Brianza (MB) |
| Frazioni | Calò, Cazzano, Montesiro, Valle Guidino, Vergo Zoccorino, Villa Raverio |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Il Pozzoli |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.77 km2 (6.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 336 m (1,102 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 15,537 |
| • Density | 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Besanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 20842 |
| Dialing code | 0362 |
| Website | Official website |
People
edit- Carlo Gnocchi (1902–1956), blessed
- Eugenio Corti (1921–2014), Italian writer
- Piero Corti (1925–2003), doctor
- Riccardo Muti (1941), honorary citizen
- Maddalena Crippa (1957), actress
- Demetrio Albertini (1971), footballer
- Vittorio Arrigoni (1975–2011), Italian reporter and activist
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population data from ISTAT
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