Seveso

Seveso
Séves (Lombard)
Città di Seveso
Coat of arms of Seveso
Location of Seveso
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Seveso is located in Italy
Seveso
Seveso
Location of Seveso in Italy
Seveso is located in Lombardy
Seveso
Seveso
Seveso (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°38′N 9°8′E / 45.633°N 9.133°E / 45.633; 9.133
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceMonza and Brianza (MB)
FrazioniBaruccana, Altopiano and san pietro martire
Government
 • Mayoralessia borroni
Area
 • Total
7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Elevation
211 m (692 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total
23,456
 • Density3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi)
DemonymSevesini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
20822
Dialing code0362
WebsiteOfficial website

Seveso (Italian pronunciation: [ˈsɛːvezo]; Lombard: Séves [ˈseːʋes]) is a town and comune in the Province of Monza and Brianza, in the Region of Lombardy. The economy of the town has traditionally been based on the furniture industry.

Its name comes from the river of the same name which crosses the comune in a north-south direction.

Seveso received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on 18 June 2003.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.