Briosco
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Briosco
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| Comune di Briosco | |
.jpg) View of Briosco | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Briosco  | |
  Briosco Location of Briosco in Italy  Briosco Briosco (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°43′N 9°14′E / 45.717°N 9.233°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Monza and Brianza (MB) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
• Total | 5,676 |
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Brioschesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 20836 |
| Dialing code | 0362 |
| Website | Official website |
Briosco (Brianzöö: Briusch [briˈusk]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Milan. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,676 and an area of 6.6 square kilometres (2.5 sq mi).[3]
Under the comune, lie two fraction: Capriano and the historical and cultural site of Fornaci. Briosco borders the following municipalities: Inverigo, Veduggio con Colzano, Renate, Besana in Brianza, Giussano, Carate Brianza, Verano Brianza.
