Lissone (Brianzoeu: Lisson) is a town and comune (municipality) in the province of Monza and Brianza, Lombardy, Italy. It lies 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Milan.
Lissone
Lisson (Lombard) | |
|---|---|
| Città di Lissone | |
 Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, colloquially called the Duomo di Lissone | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Omnia vincit humilitas | |
Location of Lissone  | |
  Lissone Location of Lissone in Italy  Lissone Lissone (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°37′N 9°15′E / 45.617°N 9.250°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Monza and Brianza (MB) |
| Founded | Middle Ages |
| Frazioni | Santa Margherita, Bareggia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Laura Borella |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 191 m (627 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 45,535 |
| • Density | 5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Lissonesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 20851 |
| Dialing code | 039 |
| Patron saint | St. Peter and St. Paul |
| Saint day | Monday after 3rd Sunday of October |
| Website | Official website |
Lissone is bounded by the municipality of Vedano al Lambro, Monza, Muggiò, Desio, Seregno, Albiate, Sovico, Macherio and Biassono.
The city is served by the SS36- Highway of Lake of Como and Spluga and by the Milan–Chiasso railway line.
Lissone received the honorary title of city by a presidential decree on November 27, 1982.
Lissone is served by Lissone-Muggiò railway station.
People
edit- Ugo Agostoni (1893–1941), road bicycle racer
- Guido Sala (1928–1987), Grand Prix motorcycle racer and world champion kart racer
- Pierantonio Tremolada (born 1956), bishop of Brescia
- Alberto Rivolta (1967–2019), footballer
- Federico Perego (born 1984), basketball assistant coach
- Simone Pontiggia (born 1993), footballer
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Comune di Lissone - Risultato della Ricerca". Archived from the original on 2012-07-24. Retrieved 2011-05-21. Population report from Official Website
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
