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Monza
Monscia (Lombard) | |
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| Comune di Monza | |
From top, left to right: Royal Villa of Monza; Monza Cathedral; Monumento ai Caduti; Expiatory Chapel of Monza; Arengario; Monza Circuit; and Monza Park | |
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Location of Monza  | |
  Monza Location of Monza in Italy  Monza Monza (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°35′01″N 09°16′25″E / 45.58361°N 9.27361°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Monza and Brianza (MB) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paolo Pilotto (PD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.03 km2 (12.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 162 m (531 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 124,398 |
| • Density | 3,800/km2 (9,800/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Monzesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 20900 |
| Dialing code | 039 |
| Patron saint | Saint John the Baptist, Saint Gerardo dei Tintori |
| Saint day | 24 June, 6 June |
| Website | Official website |
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Monza (UK: /ˈmɒnzə/,[3] US: /ˈmɒnzə, ˈmoʊnzə, ˈmoʊntsɑː/;[4][5] Italian: [ˈmontsa] ; Lombard: Monça, locally Monscia [ˈmũːʃa]; Latin: Modoetia) is a city and comune (municipality) on the River Lambro, a tributary of the River Po, in the Lombardy region of Italy, about 15 kilometres (9 miles) north-northeast of Milan. It is the capital of the province of Monza and Brianza. Monza is best known for its Grand Prix motor racing circuit, the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, which hosts the Formula One Italian Grand Prix.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 24,499 | — |
| 1871 | 25,266 | +3.1% |
| 1881 | 26,807 | +6.1% |
| 1901 | 41,218 | +53.8% |
| 1911 | 51,655 | +25.3% |
| 1921 | 54,617 | +5.7% |
| 1931 | 61,516 | +12.6% |
| 1936 | 65,052 | +5.7% |
| 1951 | 73,114 | +12.4% |
| 1961 | 84,445 | +15.5% |
| 1971 | 114,327 | +35.4% |
| 1981 | 123,145 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 120,651 | −2.0% |
| 2001 | 120,204 | −0.4% |
| 2011 | 119,856 | −0.3% |
| 2021 | 121,984 | +1.8% |
| Source: ISTAT | ||
On 11 June 2004, Monza was designated the capital of the new province of Monza and Brianza. The new administrative arrangement came fully into effect in summer 2009; previously, Monza was a comune within the province of Milan. Monza is the third-largest city of Lombardy and is the most important economic, industrial and administrative centre of the Brianza area, supporting a textile industry and a publishing trade. Monza also hosts a department of the University of Milano-Bicocca, a Court of Justice and several offices of regional administration. Monza Park is one of the largest urban parks in Europe.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ Population data from
- ^ Wells, John C. (2000). "Monza". Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (2nd ed.). Longman. ISBN 0-582-36467-1.
- ^ "Monza". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ "Monza". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved May 30, 2019.