Muggiò
Comune in Lombardy, Italy
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Muggiò (Italian: [mudˈdʒɔ], Lombard: [myˈdʒɔ]; Milanese: Mugg) is a city (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Milan. It was granted the honorary title of city by a presidential decree on September 27, 1992.
Muggiò | |
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| Comune di Muggiò | |
Muggiò | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Muggiò Location of Muggiò in Italy  Muggiò Muggiò (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°36′N 9°14′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Monza and Brianza (MB) |
| Frazioni | Taccona |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maria Fiorito |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.48 km2 (2.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 186 m (610 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 23,583 |
| • Density | 4,300/km2 (11,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Muggioresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 20835 |
| Dialing code | 039 |
| Website | Official website |
Muggiò borders the following municipalities: Lissone, Desio, Monza, Nova Milanese, and Cinisello Balsamo.
History
Name
It is believed that the original name of the city of Muggiò might derive from the Latin adjective "metulatus", from "metula", in turn a diminutive of the Latin word "meta", meaning height or mound, indicating its undulating conformation. The city's diverse etymology, acquired over the centuries, is evident in ancient writings. Ameglao is the first inhabited place to emerge where Muggiò stands today.
Main sights
Villa Casati Stampa di Soncino
Villa Casati Stampa, now the town hall of Muggiò, is a neoclassical building designed in 1798 by the Austrian architect Leopold Pollack. The residence was built on a pre-existing 16th-century structure. The villa was surrounded by a park of more than twenty thousand square metres of surface (nearly five acres), designed as an English garden. Today, the park has been transformed into a sports ground.
Mausoleum of Casati Stampa di Soncino
The Mausoleum of Casati Stampa Soncino is a commemorative monument in the urban cemetery of Muggiò, built in 1830.
Sport
The Muggiò football club is Fucina Muggiò, which plays in Eccellenza
Transport
Muggiò is served by Lissone-Muggiò railway station.
