Cinisello Balsamo
Cinisello Balsamo (Italian pronunciation: [tʃiniˈzɛllo ˈbalsamo]; Lombard: Cinisell Balsom [tʃiniˌzɛl ˈbaːlsum]) is a comune (municipality) of about 75,200 inhabitants in the Metropolitan City of Milan, in the Italian region of Lombardy, about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Milan city center.
Cinisello Balsamo
Cinisell Balsom (Lombard) | |
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| Comune di Cinisello Balsamo | |
Piazza Gramsci | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Cinisello Balsamo | |
Cinisello Balsamo Location of Cinisello Balsamo in Italy Cinisello Balsamo Cinisello Balsamo (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°33′N 9°13′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Metropolitan city | Milan (MI) |
| Frazioni | Bellaria, Bettola, Borgo Misto, Campo dei Fiori, Casignolo, Cornaggia, Crocetta, Nigozza, Robecco, Sant'Eusebio, Villa Rachele |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giacomo Giovanni Ghilardi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.72 km2 (4.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2017) | |
| • Total | 75,943 |
| • Density | 6,000/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Cinisellesi and Balsamesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 20092 |
| Dialing code | 02 |
| Patron saint | St. Ambrose |
| Saint day | December 7 |
| Website | Official website |
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, and received the honorary title of city through a presidential decree on 17 October 1972.
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