Cesano Boscone

Cesano Boscone (Lombard: Cesan [tʃeˈzãː]) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Milan.

Cesano Boscone
Comune
Comune di Cesano Boscone
Location of Cesano Boscone
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Coordinates: 45°27′N 9°6′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Metropolitan city	Milan (MI)
Government
• Mayor	Alfredo Simone Negri
Area [1]
• Total	3.94 km2 (1.52 sq mi)
Elevation	119 m (390 ft)
Population  (30 September 2015)[2]
• Total	23,568
• Density	6,000/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Cesanesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	20090
Dialing code	02
Patron saint	St. John the Baptist
Saint day	June 24
Website	Official website

Cesano Boscone borders the following municipalities: Milan, Corsico, Trezzano sul Naviglio. It is served by Cesano Boscone railway station.

Main sights

• Church of St. John the Baptist, traditionally founded by the Lombard queen Theodolinda in 613, after her conversion to Christianity.

Notable people

• Francesco Navazzotti (born 1954), retired professional footballer