Seregno (; lmo, label= Brianzoeu, Seregn ) is a town and ''

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region of Lombardy. Seregno received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on 26 January 1979. It is served by Seregno railway station.

Geography

The city is located in the upper part of the Lombard plain, from Monza and only from

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, capital of the Region. The current infrastructure system, with two longitudinal bisecting roads and a thick mesh of provincial and municipal roads and railways make Seregno also very close to all the major attractions of the area such as the lake districts, the

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Main sights

*Basilica church of St. Joseph (18th century) *Landriani Caponaghi Palace, the current town hall *Odescalchi Villa * Barbarossa Tower

Economy

Seregno is positioned in the middle of one of the most economically productive areas in Italy with a high concentration of small and medium-sized enterprises. The total number of companies listed in Seregno is over 3,600, equal to about 6 percent of companies throughout the Province of Monza and Brianza territory. Seregno has a long-established tradition in industrial and craft production with excellence in the furniture sector, engineering industry, clothing and computer industries. A peculiarity of Seregno is the presence of a high number of bank agencies in relation to the resident population and businesses located within the city boundaries.

People

* Luca Caldirola, football player * Alan Caligiuri, (1981), Deejay * Igor Cassina, (1977), Olympic winner gymnast * Piero Lissoni, architect and designer * Roberto Mandressi, football player *

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, racing driver * Ettore Pozzoli, musician and pianist * Riccardo Trabattoni (2001), student, actor and broker * Carlo Villa, football player * Iago Longoni, student, former football player and historian

Culture

The International Ettore Pozzoli Piano Competition, for tradition and amount of prize, is one of the oldest and most prestigious

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since 1959 and held every two years.

Twin towns

Seregno is twinned with: * Sant'Agata di Esaro, Italy

References

Sources

* G. Ferrarini, A. Stadiotti, M. Stadiotti (a cura di). ''Seregno: Un paese, la sua storia, la sua anima''. Telesio editrice, Carnate, 1999. *E. Mariani. ''Storia di Seregno – Circolo Culturale Seregn de la memoria''. Seregno, 1963. * G. Picasso e M. Tagliabue (a cura di). ''Seregno. Una comunità di Brianza nella storia (secoli XI – XX)'' Comune di Seregno, Seregno, 1994.

External links

Official City website

International Ettore Pozzoli Piano Competition Official web site
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