Desio
Desio | |
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| Città di Desio | |
 Villa Tittoni Traversi | |
 Coat of arms | |
show Location of Desio | |
  Desio Location of Desio in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°37′N 09°13′E / 45.617°N 9.217°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Monza and Brianza (MB) |
| Frazioni | San Carlo, San Giorgio, San Giuseppe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roberto Corti (since May 31, 2011) (PD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 196 m (643 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 41,960 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Desiani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 20832 |
| Dialing code | 0362 |
| Patron saint | Madonna del Rosario |
| Saint day | First Sunday in October |
| Website | Official website |
Desio (Milanese: Desii) is a town and comune in the Province of Monza and Brianza, Italy.
History[]
In 1277 it was the location of the battle between the Visconti and della Torre families for the rule of Milan. On 24 February 1924, Desio received the honorary title of city with a royal decree.
It is also known as the birthplace of Pope Pius XI and of Marco Sportiello, Atalanta B.C. goalkeeper.
In 1944 the opera singer Giuseppina Finzi-Magrini was killed in an American air raid on Desio.
On November 20, 1998, it was instituted the International Studies and Documentation Center Pius XI (who was born in Desio), at the presence of Mgr. Maurizio Galli.[3]
Main sights[]
- Villa Tittoni Traversi (18th century)
- Torre dei Palagi (19th century)
- Polo di Eccellenza[4]
Transport[]
Desio is served by Desio railway station.
References[]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Fabrizio Pagani, Franco Cajani (2019). "Achille Ratti: cronologia 1857-1922" [Achille Ratti: a chronology (1857-1922)] (PDF). I Quaderni della Brianza (in Italian). Desio: Centro Internazionale di Studi e Documentazione Pio XI (185): V. OCLC 1225220129. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 26, 2021.
- ^ "Polo di Eccellenza - Desio".
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