Melzo

Comune in Lombardy, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Melzo

45°30′N 9°25′E / 45.500°N 9.417°E / 45.500; 9.417CountryItalyRegionLombardyMetropolitan city Milan (MI)Government

• MayorAntonio FusèArea

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• Total9.7 km² (3.7 sq mi)Elevation

118 m (387 ft)Population

(January 2009)^[2]

• Total18,400 • Density1,900/km² (4,900/sq mi)DemonymMelzesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

20066

Dialing code02WebsiteOfficial website

Melzo (Lombard: Melz [ˈmɛls]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Milan. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 18,400 and an area of 9.7 square kilometres (3.7 sq mi).^[3]

Melzo borders the following municipalities: Gorgonzola, Pozzuolo Martesana, Cassina de' Pecchi, Vignate, Truccazzano, Liscate.

Melzo received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on March 14, 1952. It is served by Melzo railway station.

Demographic evolution

Twin towns

Melzo is twinned with:

Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.