Seregno (Italian pronunciation: [seˈreɲɲo]; Brianzoeu: Seregn [seˈrɛɲ]) is a town and comune of the new Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region of Lombardy. Seregno received the honorary title of city by a presidential decree on 26 January 1979.
Seregno
Seregn (Lombard) | |
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| Città di Seregno | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Seregno  | |
  Seregno Location of Seregno in Italy  Seregno Seregno (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°39′N 9°12′E / 45.650°N 9.200°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Monza and Brianza (MB) |
| Frazioni | Ceredo, San Carlo, Sant'Ambrogio, Santa Valeria, Lazzaretto, San Salvatore, Dosso, Meredo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alberto Rossi |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.01 km2 (5.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 222 m (728 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 45,189 |
| • Density | 3,500/km2 (9,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Seregnesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 20831 |
| Dialing code | 0362 |
| Patron saint | Saint Valeria |
| Saint day | 28 April |
| Website | Official website |
It is served by Seregno railway station.
Geography
editThe city is located in the upper part of the Lombard plain, 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Monza, only 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Milan, capital of the Region. The current infrastructure system, with two longitudinal bisecting roads and a thick mesh of provincial and municipal roads and railways also make Seregno very close to all the major attractions of the area such as the lake districts, the Alps, the cities of Como, Lecco, Bergamo and Varese.
Main sights
edit- Basilica church of St. Joseph (18th century)
- Landriani Caponaghi Palace, the current town hall
- Odescalchi Villa
- Barbarossa Tower
Economy
editSeregno is positioned in the middle of one of the most economically productive areas in Italy with a high concentration of small and medium-sized enterprises. The total number of companies listed in Seregno is over 3,600, equal to about 6 percent of companies throughout the Province of Monza and Brianza territory. Seregno has a long-established tradition in industrial and craft production with excellence in the furniture sector, engineering industry, clothing and computer industries.
A peculiarity of Seregno is the presence of a high number of bank branches in relation to the resident population and businesses located within the city boundaries.
People
edit- Luca Caldirola, football player
- Alan Caligiuri, (1981), Deejay
- Igor Cassina, (1977), Olympic winner gymnast
- Piero Lissoni, architect and designer
- Roberto Mandressi, football player
- Marco Mapelli, racing driver
- Ettore Pozzoli, musician and pianist
- Carlo Villa, football player
Culture
editThe International Ettore Pozzoli Piano Competition, for tradition and amount of prize, is one of the oldest and most prestigious piano competitions in the world[3] taking place in Seregno, Italy since 1959 and held every two years.
Twin towns
editSeregno is twinned with:
Sant'Agata di Esaro, Italy
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population data from Istat
- ^ The Malta Council Culture and the Arts
Sources
edit- G. Ferrarini, A. Stadiotti, M. Stadiotti (a cura di). Seregno: Un paese, la sua storia, la sua anima. Telesio editrice, Carnate, 1999.
- E. Mariani. Storia di Seregno – Circolo Culturale Seregn de la memoria. Seregno, 1963.
- G. Picasso e M. Tagliabue (a cura di). Seregno. Una comunità di Brianza nella storia (secoli XI – XX) Comune di Seregno, Seregno, 1994.