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The province of Monza and Brianza (; ) is a
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in the
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region of
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.


Description

It was officially created by splitting the north-eastern part from 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 ...
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 ''
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'' (: ''
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 ...
''). It has an area of , 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 Monza (, ; ; , locally ; ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) on the Lambro, River Lambro, a tributary of the Po (river), River Po, in the Lombardy region of Italy, about north-northeast of Milan. It is the capital of the province of Mo ...
with 123,000 inhabitants, only from
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 ...
. The other largest
municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...
are
Seregno Seregno (; ) is a town and ''comune'' of the new Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region of Lombardy. Seregno received the honorary title of city by a presidential decree on 26 January 1979. It is served by Seregno railway station ...
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Desio Desio () is a (municipality) in the province of Monza and Brianza, in the Italian region of Lombardy. History In 1277 it was the location of the battle between the Visconti and della Torre families for the rule of Milan. On 24 February 1924, ...
,
Limbiate Limbiate ( ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan. As of 2016, it had a population of 35.279. By decree of the President of the Republic on 26 March 2018 ...
,
Lissone Lissone () is a town and (municipality) in the province of Monza and Brianza, Lombardy, Italy. It lies north of Milan. Lissone is bounded by the municipality of Vedano al Lambro, Monza, Muggiò, Desio, Seregno, Albiate, Sovico, Macherio and Bia ...
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Vimercate Vimercate (; , ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Monza and Brianza, in the Italian region of Lombardy. It is from Milan and from Monza. Its name (whose first finding dates back to the year 745) derives from the Latin ''Vicus ...
,
Cesano Maderno Cesano Maderno (Milanese: Cesaa) is a town and ''comune'' of about 39,309 inhabitants in the province of Monza and Brianza, Lombardy, northern Italy. The town borders with the towns of Seveso in the north, in the south with Bovisio-Masciago, in th ...
and
Brugherio Brugherio (; in ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan. It was established December 9, 1866 unifying the suppressed municipalities of Cassina Baraggia ...
. It borders the provinces of
Lecco Lecco (, , ; ) is a city of approximately 47,000 inhabitants in Lombardy, Northern Italy, north of Milan. It lies at the end of the south-eastern branch of Lake Como (the branch is named ''Branch of Lecco'' / ''Ramo di Lecco''). The Bergamasqu ...
and
Como Como (, ; , or ; ) is a city and (municipality) in Lombardy, Italy. It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como. Nestled at the southwestern branch of the picturesque Lake Como, the city is a renowned tourist destination, ce ...
to the north, the
province of Varese The province of Varese () is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Varese (population of 80,857 inhabitants), but its largest city is Busto Arsizio. The headquarters of AgustaWestland, the compa ...
to the west, the
province of Bergamo The province of Bergamo (; ) is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Bergamo. The province has a population of 1,103,768 (2023), an area of , and contains 242 ''comune, comuni'' (municipali ...
to the east and the
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to the south-east.


Municipalities

Here is a list of the most populated municipalities of the province. The 55 ''
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'' (municipalities)Comune di Monza e Brianza,
La Provincia MB cresce di 5 comuni
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in the province are: *
Agrate Brianza Agrate Brianza ( Brianzöö: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan. Notable people * Clement Vismara (1897–1988), missionary * Valentino Giambel ...
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Aicurzio Aicurzio ( Brianzöö: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the la ...
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Albiate Albiate ( Brianzöö: ) is a town and commune in the province of Monza and Brianza. It lies north of Milan, at an elevation of above sea level where the last morenic hills of upper Lombardy meet the Lombard plain. It borders on the communes of S ...
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Barlassina Barlassina is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and south of Como. The town extends over two areas, the one to the east sloping down towards the Seveso va ...
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Bellusco Bellusco ( Brianzöö: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the la ...
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Bernareggio Bernareggio ( Brianzöö: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza e Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan. Twin towns * Wachtberg, Germany * La Villedieu-du-Clain, France * Michendorf Michen ...
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Besana in Brianza Besana in Brianza () is a (municipality) in the province of Monza and Brianza, Lombardy, Northern Italy Northern Italy (, , ) is a geographical and cultural region in the northern part of Italy. The Italian National Institute of Statistics de ...
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Biassono Biassono ( Brianzöö: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan. Biassono borders the following municipalities: Lesmo, Arcore, Macherio, Lissone, Monza, ...
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Bovisio-Masciago Bovisio-Masciago ( ), is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan. Geography Bovisio Masciago is located in the Po Valley, the foothills of the nearby hills of B ...
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Briosco Briosco ( Brianzöö: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,676 and an area of .All demographics and ...
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Brugherio Brugherio (; in ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan. It was established December 9, 1866 unifying the suppressed municipalities of Cassina Baraggia ...
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Burago di Molgora Burago di Molgora is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan. Burago di Molgora borders the following municipalities: Vimercate, Ornago, Cavenago di Bria ...
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Busnago Busnago is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italy, Italian region Lombardy, located at a distance of northeast of Milan. Physical Geography Territory The town lies between the Adda river to the east an ...
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Camparada Camparada is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan. Camparada borders the following municipalities: Casatenovo, Usmate Velate, Lesmo, Arcore ARCore, a ...
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Caponago Caponago is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan. Caponago borders the following municipalities: Agrate Brianza, Cambiago, Pessano con Bornago, Carugat ...
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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 ...
* Carnate *
Cavenago di Brianza Cavenago di Brianza (Cavenagh in Milanese) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan. Cavenago di Brianza borders the following municipalities: Ornago, B ...
* Ceriano Laghetto *
Cesano Maderno Cesano Maderno (Milanese: Cesaa) is a town and ''comune'' of about 39,309 inhabitants in the province of Monza and Brianza, Lombardy, northern Italy. The town borders with the towns of Seveso in the north, in the south with Bovisio-Masciago, in th ...
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Cogliate Cogliate (; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located northwest of Milan. Cogliate borders the following municipalities: Lentate sul Seveso, Rovello Porro, Misinto, Barlass ...
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Concorezzo Concorezzo (Milanese: Cuncuress) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on 25 Septembe ...
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Cornate d'Adda Cornate d'Adda (''Curnàa'' in the Brianza dialect, and simply Cornate until 1924) is a ''comune'' of 10,799 inhabitants in the province of Monza and Brianza, and it is 21 km away from Monza, the provincial capital. It is part of the '' Vimercat ...
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Correzzana Correzzana (Milanese: Corresan) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan. Correzzana borders the following municipalities: Besana in Brianza, Casatenov ...
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Desio Desio () is a (municipality) in the province of Monza and Brianza, in the Italian region of Lombardy. History In 1277 it was the location of the battle between the Visconti and della Torre families for the rule of Milan. On 24 February 1924, ...
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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 ...
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Lazzate Lazzate is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan. Lazzate borders the following municipalities: Bregnano, Cermenate, Lentate sul Seveso, Rovellasca, Misi ...
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Lentate sul Seveso Lentate sul Seveso is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italy, Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan. Lentate sul Seveso borders the following municipalities: Mariano Comense, Carimate, Cermen ...
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Lesmo Lesmo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italy, Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan. Geography Lesmo borders the following municipalities: Casatenovo, Triuggio, Correzzana, Camparada ...
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Limbiate Limbiate ( ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan. As of 2016, it had a population of 35.279. By decree of the President of the Republic on 26 March 2018 ...
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Lissone Lissone () is a town and (municipality) in the province of Monza and Brianza, Lombardy, Italy. It lies north of Milan. Lissone is bounded by the municipality of Vedano al Lambro, Monza, Muggiò, Desio, Seregno, Albiate, Sovico, Macherio and Bia ...
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Macherio Macherio is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 6,751 and an area of .All demographics and other statisti ...
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Misinto Misinto is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italy, Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan. Misinto borders the following municipalities: Lentate sul Seveso, Lazzate, Rovellasca, Rovello Po ...
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Monza Monza (, ; ; , locally ; ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) on the Lambro, River Lambro, a tributary of the Po (river), River Po, in the Lombardy region of Italy, about north-northeast of Milan. It is the capital of the province of Mo ...
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Muggiò Muggiò (, ; Milanese: Mugg) is a city (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on September 27, 1992. ...
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Nova Milanese Nova Milanese is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree. Nova Milanese borders the following ...
* Ornago *
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Roncello Roncello is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan. Roncello borders the following municipalities: Bellusco, Busnago, Ornago, Trezzano Rosa, Basiano. ...
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Ronco Briantino Ronco Briantino (Milanese: Ronc) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy ...
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Seregno Seregno (; ) is a town and ''comune'' of the new Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region of Lombardy. Seregno received the honorary title of city by a presidential decree on 26 January 1979. It is served by Seregno railway station ...
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Seveso Seveso (; ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Province of Monza and Brianza, in the Region of Lombardy. The economy of the town has traditionally been based on the furniture industry. Its name comes from the river of the same name which crosse ...
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Sovico Sovico is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,329 and an area of .All demographics and other statistic ...
* Sulbiate *
Triuggio Triuggio is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in It ...
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Usmate Velate Usmate Velate () is a (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, about northeast of Milan. Usmate Velate borders the following municipalities: Casatenovo, Lomagna, Camparada, Carnate, Arcore, Vimercate. ...
* Varedo *
Vedano al Lambro Vedano al Lambro is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan. Vedano al Lambro is popular because it is a border municipality of the motor-car racing track, ...
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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 Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lomba ...
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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 Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, ...
* Villasanta *
Vimercate Vimercate (; , ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Monza and Brianza, in the Italian region of Lombardy. It is from Milan and from Monza. Its name (whose first finding dates back to the year 745) derives from the Latin ''Vicus ...


Government


List of presidents of the province of Monza and Brianza


Transport


Motorways

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Autostrada A4 The Autostrada A4, or Autostrada Serenissima (" Serenissima motorway"), is an '' autostrada'' (Italian for "motorway") long in Italy located in the regions of Piedmont, Lombardy, Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia which connects Turin and Trieste ...
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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 ...
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Venice Venice ( ; ; , formerly ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are li ...
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Cassano Magnago Cassano Magnago is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Varese, Lombardy, Italy. Notable people * Ivan Basso (b 1977), road cycling champion * Umberto Bossi Umberto Bossi (born 19 September 1941) is an Italian politician and former le ...
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Lentate sul Seveso Lentate sul Seveso is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italy, Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan. Lentate sul Seveso borders the following municipalities: Mariano Comense, Carimate, Cermen ...
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Autostrada A51 Autostrada A51 or Tangenziale Est di Milano ("Milan east ring road") is an ''autostrada'' (Italian for "motorway") long in Italy located in the region of Lombardy and tangent to the city and suburban area of Milan in its eastern part, managed b ...
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Beltway A ring road (also known as circular road, beltline, beltway, circumferential (high)way, loop or orbital) is a road or a series of connected roads encircling a town, city or country. The most common purpose of a ring road is to assist in reducin ...
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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 ...
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Autostrada A52 Autostrada A52 or Tangenziale Nord di Milano ("Milan north ring road") is an ''autostrada'' (Italian for "motorway") long in Italy located in the region of Lombardy and tangent to the city and suburban area of Milan that connects the northern ...
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Beltway A ring road (also known as circular road, beltline, beltway, circumferential (high)way, loop or orbital) is a road or a series of connected roads encircling a town, city or country. The most common purpose of a ring road is to assist in reducin ...
around
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 ...
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Autostrada A58 Autostrada A58 or Tangenziale Est Esterna di Milano ("Milan external east ring road") is an ''autostrada'' (Italian for "motorway") long in Italy located in the region of Lombardy. It is the second east ring road of Milan after the Autostrada ...
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Beltway A ring road (also known as circular road, beltline, beltway, circumferential (high)way, loop or orbital) is a road or a series of connected roads encircling a town, city or country. The most common purpose of a ring road is to assist in reducin ...
around
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 ...


Railway lines

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Milan–Asso railway The Milan–Asso railway is a regional railway, railway line with standard track gauge which links Milan to Canzo crossing for Erba, Lombardy, Erba and other towns in Brianza. The most northern terminal is the station of Canzo-Asso, which is loc ...
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Milan–Chiasso railway The Milano–Chiasso railway line is an Italian state-owned railway connecting Milan to Como and Chiasso, Switzerland. It is electrified at 3000 volts DC. Between Milan and Monza it has four tracks and is used not only by trains operating to and ...
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Saronno–Seregno railway Saronno–Seregno railway is a railway line in Lombardy, Italy. History The line was opened by the FNS on 31 December 1887. See also * List of railway lines in Italy References Ferrovienord - Prospetto informativo della rete External ...
* Seregno–Bergamo railway


References


External links


Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Province Of Monza And Brianza
Monza Monza (, ; ; , locally ; ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) on the Lambro, River Lambro, a tributary of the Po (river), River Po, in the Lombardy region of Italy, about north-northeast of Milan. It is the capital of the province of Mo ...
Monza and Brianza 2004 establishments in Italy Populated places established in 2004