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Cologno Monzese

Cologno Monzese
Comune
Città di Cologno Monzese
Cologno Monzese piazza.jpg
Coat of arms of Cologno Monzese
Coat of arms
Cologno Monzese is located in Italy
Cologno Monzese
Cologno Monzese
Location of Cologno Monzese in Italy
Coordinates: 45°31′42.98″N 9°16′41.78″E / 45.5286056°N 9.2782722°E / 45.5286056; 9.2782722
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province / Metropolitan city Milan (MI)
Frazioni San Maurizio al Lambro
Government
 • Mayor Angelo Rocchi
Area
 • Total 8.46 km2 (3.27 sq mi)
Elevation 134 m (440 ft)
Population (30 November 2015)
 • Total 47,874
 • Density 5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Colognesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 20093
Dialing code 02
Website Official website

Cologno Monzese 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).

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.

Sights 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.

The 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.



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