Briosco (
Brianzöö: ) is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Province of Monza and Brianza
The province of Monza and Brianza (; ) is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Lombardy region of Italy.
Description
It was officially created by splitting the north-eastern part from the province of Milan on 12 May 2004, and became executive ...
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 north of
Milan
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. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,676 and an area of .
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.
Under the comune, lie two fraction: Capriano and the historical and cultural site of Fornaci. Briosco borders the following municipalities:
Inverigo
Inverigo ( Brianzöö: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about southeast of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 8,209 and an area of 10.0&nb ...
,
Veduggio con Colzano
Veduggio con Colzano (Milanese: Vedugg) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan
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,
Renate
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Notable people with the given name include:
*Renate Aschauer-Knaup (born 1948), German singer (Amon Düül II)
* Renate Blaue ...
,
Besana in Brianza
Besana in Brianza () is a (municipality) in the province of Monza and Brianza, Lombardy, Northern Italy
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Giussano
Giussano ( ) is a (municipality) in the province of Monza and Brianza, in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan.
Giussano borders the following municipalities: Inverigo, Carugo, Arosio, Briosco, Mariano Comense, Ca ...
,
Carate Brianza
Carate Brianza is a ''comune'' in the province of Monza and Brianza, in the Italian region of Lombardy. The city lies at an elevation ranging from above sea level, on the Lambro river.
History
The history of Carate Brianza dates back to the Ston ...
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Verano Brianza
Verano Brianza (Milanese: Veran) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan
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.
Demographic evolution
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Sport
The Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Brioschese, commonly known as Brioschese, is an amateur football club based in Briosco. The club's colors are white and red.
References
External links
www.comune.briosco.mb.it/
Populated places on Brianza
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