Desio
Desio | |
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| Città di Desio | |
 Villa Tittoni Traversi | |
Location of Desio  | |
| 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 2014)[2] | |
| • Total | 41,655 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym | 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 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 BC goalkeeper.
In 1944 the opera singer Giuseppina Finzi-Magrini was killed in an American air raid on Desio.
Main sights
- Villa Tittoni (18th century)
- Torre dei Palagi (19th century)
Transport
Desio is served by Desio railway station.
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| Geographic | |
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.