Cerro Maggiore

Cerro Maggiore
Comune di Cerro Maggiore
Coat of arms of Cerro Maggiore
Location of Cerro Maggiore
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Cerro Maggiore is located in Italy
Cerro Maggiore
Cerro Maggiore
Location of Cerro Maggiore in Italy
Cerro Maggiore is located in Lombardy
Cerro Maggiore
Cerro Maggiore
Cerro Maggiore (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°36′N 8°57′E / 45.600°N 8.950°E / 45.600; 8.950
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
Metropolitan cityMilan (MI)
FrazioniCantalupo
Government
 • MayorGiuseppina Berra
Area
 • Total10.12 km2 (3.91 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2020[2])[3]
 • Total15,065
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
DemonymCerresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
20023
Dialing code0331
WebsiteOfficial website

Cerro Maggiore (Legnanese: Scerr [ˈʃɛr]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Milan.

On 25 August 1946 Benito Mussolini's corpse was hidden in the town, remaining here until 30 August 1957.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.