Ossona
Encyclopedia
Ossona is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Milan
in the Italian
region Lombardy
, located about 20 km west of Milan
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,928 and an area of 6.0 km².
The municipality of Ossona contains the frazione
(subdivision) Asmonte.
Ossona borders the following municipalities: Casorezzo
, Inveruno
, Arluno
, Mesero
, Marcallo con Casone
, Santo Stefano Ticino
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Milan
Province of Milan
The Province of Milan : /) is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Milan. The provincial territory is highly urbanized, resulting in the third highest population density among the Italian provinces with more than 2,000 inhabitants/km2, just behind the provinces of...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
, located about 20 km west of Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,928 and an area of 6.0 km².
The municipality of Ossona contains the frazione
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
(subdivision) Asmonte.
Ossona borders the following municipalities: Casorezzo
Casorezzo
Casorezzo is a small city located at a distance of 24.58 km from Milan, Italy.Casorezzo is also known by history as Casobrecio, Caxorizio, Cosorezo or even Coxoretio, Cosourezo, Consoretio. It seems that all these names are derived from the Latin words 'Domus Retius' meaning home of the nets.-...
, Inveruno
Inveruno
Inveruno is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 25 km west of Milan.As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 8,377 and an area of 12.2 km²....
, Arluno
Arluno
Arluno is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 20 km west of Milan. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 10,424 and an area of 12.4 km²....
, Mesero
Mesero
Mesero is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 25 km west of Milan.Mesero borders the following municipalities: Inveruno, Cuggiono, Ossona, Marcallo con Casone, Bernate Ticino....
, Marcallo con Casone
Marcallo con Casone
Marcallo con Casone is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 20 km west of Milan...
, Santo Stefano Ticino
Santo Stefano Ticino
Santo Stefano Ticino is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 20 km west of Milan. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,011 and an area of 5.0 km²....
.