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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 with a presidential decree on 26 January 1979.

Seregno Seregn  (Lombard)
Comune
Città di Seregno
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Seregno
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Coordinates: 45°39′N 9°12′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 [1]
• 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(s)	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

The city is located in the upper part of the Lombard plain, 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Monza and 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 make Seregno also 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

• Basilica church of St. Joseph (18th century)
• Landriani Caponaghi Palace, the current town hall
• Odescalchi Villa
• Barbarossa Tower

Economy

Seregno 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 agencies in relation to the resident population and businesses located within the city boundaries.

People

• 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
• Riccardo Trabattoni (2001), student, actor and broker
• Carlo Villa, football player

Culture

The 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

Seregno is twinned with:

• Sant'Agata di Esaro, Italy

References

Sources

• 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.

External links

• Official City website (in Italian)
• International Ettore Pozzoli Piano Competition Official web site

На других языках

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[de] Seregno

Seregno ist eine Gemeinde mit 45.447 Einwohnern (Stand 31. Dezember 2019) in der Provinz Monza und Brianza in der italienischen Region Lombardei.

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- [en] Seregno

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[es] Seregno

Seregno es un municipio italiano de la provincia de Monza y Brianza y se halla a norte de las ciudades de Monza (12 km) y Milán (23 km).

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[ru] Сереньо

Сереньо (итал. Seregno) — город в Италии, в провинции Монца-э-Брианца области Ломбардия.

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