Time zone CET (UTC+1) Telephone prefix 039, 0362, 02 Area 405 km² | Comuni 55 Postal code 20900, 20811-20886 Vehicle registration MB Population 859,044 (2012) | |
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Points of interest Royal Villa of Monza, Monza Cathedral, Acquaworld, Parco regionale della Vall, Arengario Destinations | ||
The Province of Monza and Brianza, (Italian: Provincia di Monza e della Brianza), is an administrative province of Lombardy region, Italy.
Contents
- Map of Province of Monza and Brianza Italy
- Description
- Most populated settlements
- Communes of the Province of Monza and Brianza
- References
Map of Province of Monza and Brianza, Italy
Description
It was officially created by splitting the north-eastern part from the province of Milan on 12 May 12 2004, and became executive after the provincial elections of 6 and 7 June 2009. It has an area of 405 square kilometres (156 sq mi), 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 most important commune is Monza (pop. 121,441 as of 30/11/09), only 15 kilometres (9 mi) from Milano. Other important centres are (2001 population figures): Seregno (39,206), Desio (35,069), Limbiate (31,551), Lissone (34,450), Vimercate (25,536), Cesano Maderno (33,094) and Brugherio (31,470). 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 province of Milan to the south-east.
Most populated settlements
Below is a list of the top ten municipalities in the province of Monza and Brianza sorted by number of inhabitants:
Communes of the Province of Monza and Brianza
A list of its 55 municipalities follows: