Cesano Maderno (Milanese: Cesaa) is a town and ''

comune The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...

'' of about 39,000 inhabitants in the

province of Monza and Brianza The province of Monza and Brianza ( it, provincia di Monza e della Brianza; lmo, label= Monzese, provincia de Monscia e de la Brianza) is an administrative province of Lombardy region, Italy. Description It was officially created by splitting ...

Lombardy Lombardy ( it, Lombardia, Lombard language, Lombard: ''Lombardia'' or ''Lumbardia' '') is an administrative regions of Italy, region of Italy that covers ; it is located in the northern-central part of the country and has a population of about 10 ...

, northern

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

. The town borders with the towns of

Seveso Seveso (; lmo, label= Lombard, Séves ) 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 ...

in the north, in the south with

Bovisio-Masciago Bovisio-Masciago ( lmo, label= Brianzoeu, Bovis-Masciagh ), is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan. Geography Bovisio Masciago is located in the Po Valley, ...

, in the east with

Desio Desio ( lmo, label= Brianzoeu, Des) is a town and in the Province of Monza and Brianza, Italy. History In 1277 it was the location of the battle between the Visconti and della Torre families for the rule of Milan. On 24 February 1924, Desio rece ...

and

Seregno Seregno (; lmo, label= Brianzoeu, Seregn ) 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. It is ser ...

, and in the west with

Ceriano Laghetto Ceriano Laghetto (; lmo, Cerian, label=Brianzoeu ) is a (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italy, Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan. It is served by two railway stations: Ceriano Laghetto-Solaro r ...

and

Cogliate Cogliate (; lmo, label= Brianzoeu, San Dalmazzi ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located northwest of Milan. Cogliate borders the following municipalities: Lentate sul Seves ...

. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on 11 October 1999. It is served by

Cesano Maderno railway station ''Cesano Maderno'' is a railway station in Italy. Located at the crossing of the Milan–Asso and Saronno–Seregno railways, it serves the town of Cesano Maderno. Services Cesano Maderno is located on two levels: Milan suburban railway network ...

and Cesano Maderno-Groane railway station.

Main sights

*Palazzo Arese Borromeo *Palazzo Arese Jacini *Il Torrazzo *Palazzina Carcano Cabiate *Ancient church of Santo Stefano

Twin towns

Valençay Valençay () is a commune in the Indre department in the administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. Geography Valençay is situated in the Loire Valley. It sits at the end of a plateau. on a hillside overlooking the River Nahon. Valen ...

, France *

Chernivtsi Chernivtsi ( uk, Чернівці́}, ; ro, Cernăuți, ; see also other names) is a city in the historical region of Bukovina, which is now divided along the borders of Romania and Ukraine, including this city, which is situated on the upp ...

, Ukraine *

Campomaggiore Campomaggiore is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, Basilicata, southern Italy. It includes a modern settlement which has replaced the original town ''Campomaggiore Vecchio'', destroyed by an avalanche in 1885 and now a ghost town Gho ...

, Italy

References

External links

Official website
Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Lombardy-geo-stub