Cesate
Cesate
Scesaa (Lombard) | |
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| Comune di Cesate | |
 The main street of the comune with Ss. Alexander and Martin parish church (XIII c.) and the Curt dal Sacrista historical house (XVIII c.) | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Cesate  | |
  Cesate Location of Cesate in Italy  Cesate Cesate (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°36′N 9°5′E / 45.600°N 9.083°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Metropolitan city | Milan (MI) |
| Frazioni | Cascina Biscia, Cascina Selva, Resegone-San Primo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roberto Vumbaca (26-5-2019, re-elected on 9-5-2024) (Civic list with LSP, FI and FDI) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 192 m (630 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2014)[2] | |
| • Total | 14,278 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cesatesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 20031 |
| Dialing code | 02 |
| Patron saint | Saint Alexander and Saint Martin |
| Saint day | First or second sunday of September |
| Website | Official website |
Cesate (Lombard: Scesaa [ʃeˈzaː], locally [ʃɪˈzɑː]) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of Milan.
Cesate borders the following municipalities: Limbiate, Solaro, Caronno Pertusella, Senago, Garbagnate Milanese.
The origin of the flag comes from the noble Cixate family.
History
During the Napoleonic era, the municipality was suppressed by a royal decree of 1809, and annexed to Garbagnate Milanese. Cesate regained its autonomy with the Austrian restoration.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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