Brugherio
| Brugherio | |
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| Comune | |
| Città di Brugherio | |
St. Lucius church.
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 Brugherio
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| Coordinates: 45°33′N 9°18′E / 45.550°N 9.300°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Monza and Brianza (MB) |
| Frazioni | Baraggia, Dorderio, Moncucco, San Damiano |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marco Antonio Troiano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2010) | |
| • Total | 33,484 |
| • Density | 3,300/km2 (8,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Brugheresi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 20861 |
| Dialing code | 039 |
| Website | Official website |
Brugherio (Italian pronunciation: [bruˈɡɛːrjo]; in Lombard Brughee [bryˈgeː]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 14 kilometres (9 miles) northeast of Milan. It was established December 9, 1866 unifying the suppressed municipalities of Baraggia, San Damiano and Moncucco (which nowadays are frazioni of Brugherio), together with the villages of Bindellera, Cesena, Gelosa, San Paolo, Torazza, Occhiate and Increa.
Brugherio borders the following municipalities: Monza, Agrate Brianza, Carugate, Sesto San Giovanni, Cologno Monzese, Cernusco sul Naviglio.
Brugherio received the title of city with a presidential decree on January 27, 1967.
The name Brugherio is said to derive from Il Brugo which is Italian for Common Heather. This plant is common on the clay-type soil in the region and it features on the town's coat-of-arms.
The first written memory of Brugherio dates back to the Roman Empire when Noxiate, Sanctus Damianus, Baragia and Octavum were designated as the first settlements in the territory. Noxiate corresponded to the current town center (where the parish church of Saint Bartholomew is now located), then split, during the Carolingian period, between Monza and Cologno Monzese. Baragia stretched north, including Sanctus Damianus, and south, where there is the present city center. Octavum corresponded to the current San Cristoforo and it was located at mile No. 8 of the Roman road leading from Milan to Monza. A 853 document recorded the presence of "a hospice or a hospital for pilgrims ...".
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