Bresso

Bresso (Milanese: Bress [ˈbrɛs]) is a municipality (comune) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Milan. As of 2025, it has a population of 26,530 inhabitants and a population density of 7,849 persons/km², making it the most densely populated municipality in Italy outside the Province of Naples.

Bresso Bress (Lombard)
Comune
Comune di Bresso
Cavour Square in Bresso
Coat of arms
Location of Bresso
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Coordinates: 45°32′N 9°11′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Metropolitan city	Milan (MI)
Government
• Mayor	Simone Cairo
Area [1]
• Total	3.38 km2 (1.31 sq mi)
Elevation	142 m (466 ft)
Population  (2025)[2]
• Total	26,530
• Density	7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Bressesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	20091
Dialing code	02
Website	Official website

Bresso borders the following municipalities: Cinisello Balsamo, Cusano Milanino, Sesto San Giovanni, Cormano and Milan.

Milan's general aviation airfield is located at Bresso and is the home of the Aero Club Milano and Aero Club Bresso.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1861 1,496 —     1871 1,578 +5.5% 1881 1,728 +9.5% 1901 2,039 +18.0% 1911 2,504 +22.8% 1921 2,555 +2.0% 1931 3,615 +41.5% 1936 3,822 +5.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1951 4,575 +19.7% 1961 11,655 +154.8% 1971 32,043 +174.9% 1981 32,650 +1.9% 1991 30,119 −7.8% 2001 27,132 −9.9% 2011 25,712 −5.2% 2021 26,081 +1.4%
Source: ISTAT[3][4]

Transport

Bresso Airport is in the commune.