Cologno Monzese (Milanese: Cològn [kuˈlɔɲ]) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) northeast of Milan. The population increased substantially after World War II, when many people from Southern Italy settled here (especially from Apulia).
Cologno Monzese
Cològn (Lombard) | |
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| Città di Cologno Monzese | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Cologno Monzese  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°31′42.98″N 9°16′41.78″E / 45.5286056°N 9.2782722°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Metropolitan city | Milan (MI) |
| Frazioni | San Maurizio al Lambro, San Giuliano Monzese |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Angelo Rocchi |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.4 km2 (3.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 134 m (440 ft) |
| Population (31 March 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 47,749 |
| • Density | 5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Colognesi |
| Time zone | UTC 1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 20093 |
| Dialing code | 02 |
| Website | Official website |
After being subject for a long time to the influence exerted by San Maurizio al Lambro (which is now part of the municipality as a hamlet) Cologno received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on September 19, 1996.
Main sights
editSights in Cologno include Villa Casati, the seat of the comune, and San Giuliano, a medieval Romanesque church. Part of the commune is included in the Media Valle del Lambro Park.
The TV studios of Mediaset and some radio networks (RTL 102.5, Radio Italia and Radio TRS) are located here.
Transport
editThe town is served by three stations of the Milan Metro: Cologno Nord (North), Cologno Centro (Centre) and Cologno Sud (South). The nearest airport is Linate, in Milan, but Malpensa is not far. Cologno is also linked up with Milan by the Tangenziale Est, an orbital motorway that surrounds the capital city of Lombardy.
People
editReferences
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
External links
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