Besana in Brianza

Besana in Brianza Besana Brianza (Lombard)
Comune
Città di Besana in Brianza
Besana in Brianza railway station
Coat of arms
Location of Besana in Brianza
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Coordinates: 45°42′N9°17′E / 45.700°N 9.283°E / 45.700; 9.283
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Monza and Brianza (MB)
Frazioni	Calò, Cazzano, Montesiro, Valle Guidino, Vergo Zoccorino, Villa Raverio
Government
• Mayor	Emanuele Pozzoli (Lega)
Area [1]
• 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	Italian: besanesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	20842
Dialing code	0362
Website	Official website

Besana in Brianza (Brianzoeu : Besana Brianza) 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.

People

• 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

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. Population data from ISTAT