Cesate ( , ) is a ''
comune
A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...
'' (municipality) in the
Metropolitan City of Milan
The Metropolitan City of Milan (; , ) is a Metropolitan cities of Italy, metropolitan city (not to be confused with the Milan metropolitan area, metropolitan area) in the Lombardy region of Italy. It is the second most populous metropolitan ci ...
in the
Italian
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region
Lombardy
The Lombardy Region (; ) is an administrative regions of Italy, region of Italy that covers ; it is located in northern Italy and has a population of about 10 million people, constituting more than one-sixth of Italy's population. Lombardy is ...
, located about northwest of
Milan
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.
Cesate borders the following municipalities:
Limbiate,
Solaro,
Caronno Pertusella
Caronno Pertusella ( ) is a town and ''comune'' located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. It has a population of about 17,775.
Caronno Pertusella has a train station, which has Milan’s suburban railway lines ...
,
Senago,
Garbagnate Milanese
Garbagnate Milanese ( ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italy, Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan.
As of 30 November 2017, it had a population of 27.185.
Garbagnate Milanese borders ...
.
The origin of the flag comes from the noble Cixate family.
History
During the Napoleonic era, the municipality was suppressed by a royal decree of 1809, and annexed to
Garbagnate Milanese
Garbagnate Milanese ( ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italy, Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan.
As of 30 November 2017, it had a population of 27.185.
Garbagnate Milanese borders ...
. Cesate regained its autonomy with the Austrian restoration.
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Lombardy
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