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Bovisio-Masciago (Brianzoeu: Bovis-Masciagh [buˈʋiːz maˈʃaːk]), is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Milan.

Bovisio-Masciago Bovis-Masciagh (Lombard)
Comune
Comune di Bovisio-Masciago
Seveso River crossing Bovisio Masciago
Coat of arms
Location of Bovisio-Masciago
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Coordinates: 45°37′N 9°9′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Monza and Brianza (MB)
Government
• Mayor	Giuliano Soldà
Area [1]
• Total	4.93 km2 (1.90 sq mi)
Elevation	188 m (617 ft)
Population  (31 March 2018[2])[3]
• Total	16,925
• Density	3,400/km2 (8,900/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Bovisiani and Masciaghesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	20813
Dialing code	0362
Website	Official website

Geography

Bovisio Masciago is located in the Po Valley, the foothills of the nearby hills of Brianza. It is a few kilometers from Milan (easily accessible thanks to the Northern Railways of Milan), Como, Saronno and Monza. The city is crossed from north to south by the River Seveso. Bovisio is one of the 16 municipalities of the Park and one of three common Groane Oasis LIPU (Italian League for Bird Protection) of Cesano Maderno.

History

Name

Bovisio Masciago arose in 1928, when the king of Italy Victor Emmanuel III, after consulting Italian Minister of the Interior Benito Mussolini, fused Bovisio and Masciago Milanese. The village was called "Bovisio", but people of Masciago protested; so, in 1947, the municipality was called Bovisio Masciago.

Bovisio

The name Bovisio should come from the Latin bovis otium and would like to show that in this place the Roman army took the supplies and animals. The confirmation of the Roman origins of Bovisio occurred in 1935 when it was discovered in its territory, a Gallo-Roman tomb containing various household items.

Masciago

The name of Masciago also has Latin origin and should be derived from Martis ager (Field of Mars) and would indicate that the location, the Roman era, had been a military camp.

Economy

Formerly the main economic activity was agricultural, with many of the families engaged in the silkworm. Since the 19th century the industrial sector gradually developed. One of the most important industries in Bovisio was that of the Zari family, whose activities started in 1867. The company produced wooden floors and furniture and sewing machines. During World War I, Zari turned into a war industry producing wooden casings for aircraft.

Other industries present at Bovisio included:

• Golden Auction Limited Company
• L.I.G.A. (Italian Rubber Processing and Related)
• S.A.R.A. (Anonymous Society of Bovisio Weaving)
• Cork Marangoni & C. (founded in 1882, was one of the largest cork in Europe)
• Furnace Solcia.

Currently none of these industries is active. The furnace and many of the old warehouses have been demolished. Some sheds still house small artisan firms, but there are plans to redevelop their total demolition of the old town.

Main sights

• Parish church of St. Pancrazio
• Ancient church of St. Martin Vescovo
• The parish church of St. Martin
• Villa Erba Odescalchi-Scotti (now Town Hall)
• Villa Sonzoni-Mariani-Compostela
• Villa Tanzi
• Villa Zari
• Villa Agnesi-Mariani-Radix-Ditches
• Villa Crofs

People

• Anselm IV (1097), Archbishop of Milan
• Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718), linguist, mathematician and philosopher
• Luigi Maria Monti (1825), Blessed
• Franco Giorgetti (1902), cyclist and Olympic Champion,
• Franco Martini (1962), famed inventor and polymath,
• Alessandra Fossati (1963), high jumper

References

External links

• Official website

На других языках

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[de] Bovisio Masciago

Bovisio Masciago (auch mit Bindestrich) ist eine norditalienische Gemeinde (comune) mit 17.044 Einwohnern (Stand 31. Dezember 2019) in der Provinz Monza und Brianza in der Lombardei. Die Gemeinde liegt in der Padanischen Tiefebene etwa 15 Kilometer nördlich von Mailand und etwa 12 Kilometer nordwestlich von Monza. Sie grenzt an die Metropolitanstadt Mailand. Durch die Gemeinde fließt der Fluss Seveso.

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- [en] Bovisio-Masciago

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[es] Bovisio-Masciago

Bovisio-Masciago es una localidad y comune italiana de la provincia de Monza y Brianza, región de Lombardía, con 16.657 habitantes.

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[ru] Бовизио-Машаго

Бовизио-Машаго (итал. Bovisio-Masciago) — коммуна в Италии, в провинции Монца-э-Брианца области Ломбардия.

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