| Ossona Ossòna (Lombard) | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Ossona | |
  Ossona Location of Ossona in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°30′N8°54′E / 45.500°N 8.900°E Coordinates: 45°30′N8°54′E / 45.500°N 8.900°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Metropolitan city | Milan (MI) |
| Frazioni | Asmonte |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.0 km2 (2.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 156 m (512 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 3,928 |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Ossonesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 20010 |
| Dialing code | 02 |
| Website | Official website |
Ossona (Milanese: Ossòna [uˈsɔna] ) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Milan. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,928 and an area of 6.0 square kilometres (2.3 sq mi). [1]
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
The Metropolitan City of Milan is a metropolitan city in the Lombardy region, Italy. Its capital is the city of Milan. It replaced the Province of Milan and includes the city of Milan and other 133 municipalities or communes (comuni). It was first created by the reform of local authorities and then established by the Law 56/2014. It has been operative since January 1, 2015.
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a European country consisting of a peninsula delimited by the Italian Alps and sorrounded by several islands. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean sea and traversed along its lenght by the Apennines, Italy has a largely temperate seasonal climate. The country covers an area of 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi) and shares open land borders with France, Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. Italy has a territorial exclave in Switzerland (Campione) and a maritime exclave in the Tunisian sea (Lampedusa). With around 60 million inhabitants, Italy is the fourth-most populous member state of the European Union.
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The municipality of Ossona contains the frazione (subdivision) Asmonte.
"Frazione" is the Italian name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere. It is cognate to the English word fraction, but in practice is roughly equivalent to "parishes" or "wards" in other countries.
Ossona borders the following municipalities: Casorezzo, Inveruno, Arluno, Mesero, Marcallo con Casone, Santo Stefano Ticino.
Casorezzo is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Milan, Lombardy, northern Italy, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Milan, Italy.
Inveruno (Lombard: Inverun[ĩʋeˈrỹː] or Invrugn[ĩˈʋryɲ] is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 25 kilometres west of Milan.
Arluno is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 20 miles (32 km) west of Milan.
