Cinisello Balsamo

Cinisello Balsamo
Cinisell Balsom (Lombard)
Comune di Cinisello Balsamo
Piazza Gramsci
Piazza Gramsci
Coat of arms of Cinisello Balsamo
Location of Cinisello Balsamo
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Cinisello Balsamo is located in Italy
Cinisello Balsamo
Cinisello Balsamo
Location of Cinisello Balsamo in Italy
Cinisello Balsamo is located in Lombardy
Cinisello Balsamo
Cinisello Balsamo
Cinisello Balsamo (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°33′N 9°13′E / 45.550°N 9.217°E / 45.550; 9.217
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
Metropolitan cityMilan (MI)
FrazioniBellaria, Bettola, Borgo Misto, Campo dei Fiori, Casignolo, Cornaggia, Crocetta, Nigozza, Robecco, Sant'Eusebio, Villa Rachele
Government
 • MayorGiacomo Giovanni Ghilardi
Area
 • Total
12.72 km2 (4.91 sq mi)
Elevation
154 m (505 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2017)[2]
 • Total
75,943
 • Density6,000/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Cinisellesi and Balsamesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
20092
Dialing code02
Patron saintSt. Ambrose
Saint dayDecember 7
WebsiteOfficial website

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 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.

  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.