Melzo ( lmo, Melz ) is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Province of Milan
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in the
Italian
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region
Lombardy
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, located about east of
Milan
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. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 18,400 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ]Istat
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.
Melzo borders the following municipalities:
Gorgonzola
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Historically, gorgonzola has been produced for ...
,
Pozzuolo Martesana
Pozzuolo Martesana ( lmo, Pozzoeu or ''Pozzoeul'' ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about east of Milan.
Pozzuolo Martesana borders the following municipalities: Inzago, C ...
,
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Places in Italy
* Cassina de' Pecchi, in the province of Milan
*Cassina Rizzardi, in the province of Como
* Cassina Valsassina, in the province of Lecco
*Cassina Amata, in the province of Milan
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,
Vignate
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Vignate borders the following municipalities: Cernusco sul Naviglio, Cassina de' Pecchi, Melzo, ...
,
Truccazzano
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,
Liscate
Liscate ( lmo, Liscaa ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about east of Milan
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.
Melzo received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on March 14, 1952. It is served by
Melzo railway station
Melzo is a railway station in Italy. Located on the Milan–Venice railway, it serves the town of Melzo.
Services
Melzo is served by lines S5 and S6 of the Milan suburban railway network, operated by the Lombard railway company Trenord.
See al ...
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Demographic evolution
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Twin towns
Melzo is
twinned with:
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Vilafranca del Penedès
Vilafranca del Penedès, or simply Vilafranca (), is the capital of the ''comarca'' of the Alt Penedès in Catalonia, Spain. The Spanish spelling of the name, ''Villafranca del Panadés'', is no longer in official use since 1982 (Law 12/1982, of ...
, Spain
References
External links
www.comune.melzo.mi.it
Cities and towns in Lombardy
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