Gessate ( lmo, Gessaa ) is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Metropolitan City of Milan
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in the
Italian
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region
Lombardy
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, located about northeast of
Milan
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.
Gessate borders the following municipalities:
Cambiago
Cambiago ( lmo, Cambiagh ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan.
Cambiago borders the following municipalities: Basiano, Cavenago di Brianza, Agrate ...
,
Masate
Masate (local lmo, Masàa) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,533 and an area of .All demographics and other s ...
,
Pessano con Bornago
Pessano con Bornago (Milanese: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan, in an area called Martesana.
Pessano con Bornago borders the following municip ...
,
Inzago
Inzago ( lmo, Inzagh or ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan.
Inzago borders the following municipalities: Pozzo d'Adda, Masate, Gessate, Cassano ...
,
Gorgonzola
Gorgonzola (; ) is a veined blue cheese, originally from Italy, made from unskimmed cow's milk. It can be buttery or firm, crumbly and quite salty, with a "bite" from its blue veining.
History
Historically, gorgonzola has been produced for ...
and
Bellinzago Lombardo
Bellinzago Lombardo (Milanese: , locally ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, ...
.
Gessate hosts the easternmost terminus of
Milan Metro
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(
Line 2,
Gessate
Gessate ( lmo, Gessaa ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan.
Gessate borders the following municipalities: Cambiago, Masate, Pessano con Bornago, Inz ...
branch).
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Lombardy
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