Seregno

Seregno (Italian pronunciation: [seˈreɲɲo]; Brianzoeu: Seregn [seˈrɛɲ]) is a town and comune of the new Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region of Lombardy. Seregno received the honorary title of city by a presidential decree on 26 January 1979.

Seregno Seregn (Lombard)
Comune
Città di Seregno
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Seregno
Seregno Location of Seregno in Italy Show map of Italy Seregno Seregno (Lombardy) Show map of Lombardy
Coordinates: 45°39′N 9°12′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Monza and Brianza (MB)
Frazioni	Ceredo, San Carlo, Sant'Ambrogio, Santa Valeria, Lazzaretto, San Salvatore, Dosso, Meredo
Government
• Mayor	Alberto Rossi
Area [1]
• Total	13.01 km2 (5.02 sq mi)
Elevation	222 m (728 ft)
Population  (30 November 2017)[2]
• Total	45,189
• Density	3,500/km2 (9,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Seregnesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	20831
Dialing code	0362
Patron saint	Saint Valeria
Saint day	28 April
Website	Official website

It is served by Seregno railway station.

Geography

The city is located in the upper part of the Lombard plain, 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Monza, only 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Milan, capital of the Region. The current infrastructure system, with two longitudinal bisecting roads and a thick mesh of provincial and municipal roads and railways also make Seregno very close to all the major attractions of the area such as the lake districts, the Alps, the cities of Como, Lecco, Bergamo and Varese.

Main sights

• Basilica church of St. Joseph (18th century)
• Landriani Caponaghi Palace, the current town hall
• Odescalchi Villa
• Barbarossa Tower

Economy

Seregno is positioned in the middle of one of the most economically productive areas in Italy with a high concentration of small and medium-sized enterprises. The total number of companies listed in Seregno is over 3,600, equal to about 6 percent of companies throughout the Province of Monza and Brianza territory. Seregno has a long-established tradition in industrial and craft production with excellence in the furniture sector, engineering industry, clothing and computer industries.

A peculiarity of Seregno is the presence of a high number of bank branches in relation to the resident population and businesses located within the city boundaries.

People

• Luca Caldirola, football player
• Alan Caligiuri, (1981), Deejay
• Igor Cassina, (1977), Olympic winner gymnast
• Piero Lissoni, architect and designer
• Roberto Mandressi, football player
• Marco Mapelli, racing driver
• Ettore Pozzoli, musician and pianist
• Carlo Villa, football player

Culture

The International Ettore Pozzoli Piano Competition, for tradition and amount of prize, is one of the oldest and most prestigious piano competitions in the world^[3] taking place in Seregno, Italy since 1959 and held every two years.

Sport

The Seregno football team is Seregno Fbc, which plays in the Eccellenza

Twin towns

Seregno is twinned with:

• Sant'Agata di Esaro, Italy