Binasco ( ) is a ''
comune
A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...
'' (municipality) in the
Province of Milan
The province of Milan () was a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital was the city of Milan. The area of the former province is highly urbanized, with more than 2,000 inhabitants/km2, the third-highest population density among Ital ...
in the
Italian
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region
Lombardy
The Lombardy Region (; ) is an administrative regions of Italy, region of Italy that covers ; it is located in northern Italy and has a population of about 10 million people, constituting more than one-sixth of Italy's population. Lombardy is ...
, located about southwest of
Milan
Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban area and the List of cities in Italy, second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of nea ...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,236 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.]
Binasco borders the following municipalities:
Zibido San Giacomo
Zibido San Giacomo ( ) is a town in the Metropolitan City of Milan, Lombardy, northern Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Penin ...
,
Noviglio,
Lacchiarella,
Vernate,
Casarile.
The coffee machine manufacturer Gruppo
Cimbali SpA is based in Binasco.
History
On May 24, 1796, 100 citizens of Binasco were executed and the village was burned at the orders of French general
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led Military career ...
in response to the inhabitants revolting against French occupation of Northern Italy.
[Roberts, Andrew (2015), ''Napoleon, A Life'', Penguin Books, ]
Demographic evolution
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References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Lombardy
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