Cinisello Balsamo

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Comune di Cinisello Balsamo
Coat of arms of Comune di Cinisello Balsamo
Municipal coat of arms

Location of Cinisello Balsamo in Italy
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Lombardy
Province Milan (MI)
Mayor Angelo Serafino Zaninello
Elevation 154 m (505 ft)
Area 12.7 km² (5 sq mi)
Population (as of Dec. 2004[1])
 - Total 73,935
 - Density 5,822/km² (15,079/sq mi)
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 45°33′N, 9°13′E
Gentilic Cinisellesi and Balsamesi
Dialing code 02
Postal code 20092
Frazioni Bettola, Cornaggia, Sant'Eusebio, Borgo Misto, Robecco, Crocetta, Villa Rachele, Campo dei Fiori, Bellaria, Casignolo, Nigozza
Patron St. Ambrose
 - Day December 7
Website: www.comune.cinisello-balsamo.mi.it

Cinisello Balsamo is a comune (municipality) of c. 74,000 inhtabitans in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 10 km northeast of Milan.

Villa Ghirlanda.
Villa Ghirlanda.

Cinisello Balsamo borders the following municipalities: Monza, Muggiò, Nova Milanese, Paderno Dugnano, Cusano Milanino, Sesto San Giovanni, Bresso.

The current comune was formed in 1928 by the union of Cinisello and Balsamo.

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[edit] Main sights

  • Church of Sant'Ambrogio (16th century)
  • Small church of Sant'Eusebio, dating from Lombard times
  • Church of San Martino (16th century)
  • Villa Silva Ghirlanda Cipelletti (16th century)

[edit] Demographic evolution

[edit] References

  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

[edit] External links