Sesto San Giovanni

Italian commune in Lombardy

Sesto San Giovanni (Italian pronunciation: [ˈsɛsto san dʒoˈvanni]; Western Lombard: Sest San Giovann [ˈsɛst ˌsãː dʒuˈʋan]), locally referred to as just Sesto (Lombard: Sest), is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Milan, Lombardy, northern Italy.

Sesto San Giovanni
Sest San Giovann  (Lombard)
Città di Sesto San Giovanni
Coat of arms of Sesto San Giovanni
Location of Sesto San Giovanni
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Sesto San Giovanni is located in Italy
Sesto San Giovanni
Sesto San Giovanni
Location of Sesto San Giovanni in Italy
Sesto San Giovanni is located in Lombardy
Sesto San Giovanni
Sesto San Giovanni
Sesto San Giovanni (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°32′N 09°14′E / 45.533°N 9.233°E / 45.533; 9.233
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
Metropolitan cityMilan (MI)
FrazioniRondò-Torretta, Rondinella-Baraggia-Restellone, Isola del Bosco-delle Corti, Pelucca-villaggio Falck, Dei Parchi-Cascina de' Gatti-Parpagliona
Government
 • MayorRoberto Di Stefano (Center-Right)
Area
 • Total11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Elevation
140 m (460 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2017)[2]
 • Total81,822
 • Density7,000/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
DemonymSestesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
20099
Dialing code02
Patron saintSt. John the Baptist
Saint dayJune 24
WebsiteOfficial website

The comune has the honorary title of city, despite being a de facto suburb of Milan.

References change

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Statistiche demografiche ISTAT". Demo.istat.it. Archived from the original on 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2016-12-23.