Province of Monza and Brianza

The province of Monza and Brianza (; ) is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Located in the northwest of the region, it is named after its capital and largest municipality, the Monza, and the geographical, historical and cultural area of Brianza in which it is entirely comprised.

Description

thumb|left|Detailed map of the province

thumb|left|Historical regions of the province

It was officially created by splitting the north-eastern part from the province of Milan on 12 May 2004, and became executive after the provincial elections of 6 and 7 June 2009. The province had a population of 871,735 (2017) divided in 55 comuni (: comune). It has an area of , that is one of the smallest provincial territories of Italy and a population of about 0.9 million, with a population density of more than 2,000 people per square kilometre, given by its heavily urbanized territory that is part of the urban area of Milan. The capital and largest commune is Monza with 123,000 inhabitants, only from Milan. The other largest municipalities are Seregno, Desio, Limbiate, Lissone, Vimercate, Cesano Maderno and Brugherio. It borders the provinces of Lecco and Como to the north, the province of Varese to the west, the province of Bergamo to the east and the Metropolitan City of Milan to the south-east.

thumb|Map of the province of Monza and Brianza

Municipalities

thumb|[[Duomo of Monza]]

thumb|[[Lissone]]

thumb|[[Seregno]]

thumb|White Towers (Torri Bianche) [[Vimercate]]

Here is a list of the most populated municipalities of the province.

{| class="wikitable"

! Municipality

! Population

|Monza

|123,776

|Lissone

|45,535

|Seregno

|45,189

|Desio

|41,960

|Cesano Maderno

|38,771

|Limbiate

|35,121

|Brugherio

|34,864

|Vimercate

|26,156

|Giussano

|25,916

|Muggiò

|24,428

The 55 comuni (municipalities) in the province are:

Agrate Brianza
Aicurzio
Albiate
Arcore
Barlassina
Bellusco
Bernareggio
Besana in Brianza
Biassono
Bovisio-Masciago
Briosco
Brugherio
Burago di Molgora
Busnago
Camparada
Caponago
Carate Brianza
Carnate
Cavenago di Brianza
Ceriano Laghetto
Cesano Maderno
Cogliate
Concorezzo
Cornate d'Adda
Correzzana
Desio
Giussano
Lazzate
Lentate sul Seveso
Lesmo
Limbiate
Lissone
Macherio
Meda
Mezzago
Misinto
Monza
Muggiò
Nova Milanese
Ornago
Renate
Roncello
Ronco Briantino
Seregno
Seveso
Sovico
Sulbiate
Triuggio
Usmate Velate
Varedo
Vedano al Lambro
Veduggio con Colzano
Verano Brianza
Villasanta
Vimercate

Government

List of presidents of the province of Monza and Brianza

thumb|[[Royal Villa of Monza]]

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! President

! Term start

! Term end

! Party

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|Dario Allevi

|align=center|8 June 2009

|align=center|13 October 2014

|The People of Freedom<br />Forza Italia

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|Pietro Luigi Ponti

|align=center|13 October 2014

|align=center|26 June 2017

|Democratic Party

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|Roberto Invernizzi

|align=center|25 September 2017

|align=center|26 May 2019

|Democratic Party

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|Luca Santambrogio

|align=center|27 July 2019

|align=center|Incumbent

|Lega

Transport

thumb|[[Autostrada A4 (Italy)|Autostrada A4 near Monza]]

Motorways

Autostrada A4: Milan-Venice
Autostrada A36: Cassano Magnago-Lentate sul Seveso
Autostrada A51: Beltway around Milan
Autostrada A52: Beltway around Milan
Autostrada A58: Beltway around Milan