Bresso

Bresso (Milanese: Bress [ˈbrɛs]) is a municipality (comune) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Milan. As of 2025, it has a population of 26,530 inhabitants and a population density of 7,849 persons/km², making it the most densely populated municipality in Italy outside the Province of Naples.

Key Information

Bresso Bress (Lombard)
Comune
Comune di Bresso
Cavour Square in Bresso
Coat of arms
Interactive map of Bresso
Bresso Location of Bresso in Italy Show map of Italy Bresso Bresso (Lombardy) Show map of Lombardy
Coordinates: 45°32′N 9°11′E / 45.533°N 9.183°E / 45.533; 9.183
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Metropolitan city	Milan (MI)
Government
• Mayor	Simone Cairo
Area [1]
• Total	3.38 km2 (1.31 sq mi)
Elevation	142 m (466 ft)
Population  (2025)[2]
• Total	26,530
• Density	7,850/km2 (20,300/sq mi)
Demonym	Bressesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	20091
Dialing code	02
Website	Official website
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Bresso borders the following municipalities: Cinisello Balsamo, Cusano Milanino, Sesto San Giovanni, Cormano, Milan.

Milan's general aviation airfield is located at Bresso and is the home of the Aero Club Milano and Aero Club Bresso.

1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. ^ "Monthly Demographic Balance". ISTAT.
3. ^ "Popolazione residente e presente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1971" [Resident and present population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1971] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. 1971-10-24.
4. ^ "Dashboard Permanent census of population and housing". ISTAT.

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