Besana in Brianza

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Besana in Brianza
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Besana in Brianza (Italy)
Besana in Brianza
Country Italy
region Lombardy
province Monza and Brianza  (MB)
Local name Besana Briànsa
Coordinates 45 ° 42 ′  N , 9 ° 17 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 42 ′ 0 ″  N , 9 ° 17 ′ 0 ″  E
height 336  m slm
surface 15.77 km²
Residents 15,610 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 990 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 20842
prefix 0362
ISTAT number 108008
Popular name Besanesi
Website Besana in Brianza

Besana in Brianza is a northern Italian municipality ( comune ) with 15,610 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Monza and Brianza in Lombardy . The place is about 15 kilometers north of Monza and about 18 kilometers southwest of Lecco . Since 1971 the place has had the title Città (city) due to a presidential decree . The municipality borders the province of Lecco .

history

An inscription, which can be dated to the year 69 AD and was found in the district of Valle Guidino, already gives information about the location. In the Middle Ages, the area was under the Archbishop of Milan .

Personalities

traffic

Besana in Brianza is on the edge of the Parco della Valle del Lambro. A station on the non-electrified line from Monza to Molteno is regularly served.

literature

Web links

Commons : Besana in Brianza  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.