Lissone

Lissone (Brianzoeu: Lisson) is a town and comune (municipality) in the province of Monza and Brianza, Lombardy, Italy. It lies 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Milan.

Lissone Lisson (Lombard)
Comune
Città di Lissone
Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, colloquially called the Duomo di Lissone
Coat of arms
Motto:  Omnia vincit humilitas
Location of Lissone
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Coordinates: 45°37′N 9°15′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Monza and Brianza (MB)
Founded	Middle Ages
Frazioni	Santa Margherita, Bareggia
Government
• Mayor	Laura Borella
Area [1]
• Total	9 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation	191 m (627 ft)
Population  (December 31, 2017[2])[3]
• Total	45,535
• Density	5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Lissonesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	20851
Dialing code	039
Patron saint	St. Peter and St. Paul
Saint day	Monday after 3rd Sunday of October
Website	Official website

Lissone is bounded by the municipality of Vedano al Lambro, Monza, Muggiò, Desio, Seregno, Albiate, Sovico, Macherio and Biassono.

Piazza IV Novembre.

The city is served by the SS36- Highway of Lake of Como and Spluga and by the Milan–Chiasso railway line.

Lissone received the honorary title of city by a presidential decree on November 27, 1982.

Lissone is served by Lissone-Muggiò railway station.

People

• Ugo Agostoni (1893–1941), road bicycle racer
• Guido Sala (1928–1987), Grand Prix motorcycle racer and world champion kart racer
• Pierantonio Tremolada (born 1956), bishop of Brescia
• Alberto Rivolta (1967–2019), footballer
• Federico Perego (born 1984), basketball assistant coach
• Simone Pontiggia (born 1993), footballer
• Matilde Villa (born 2004), WNBA player