Buccinasco

Buccinasco
Buccinasch  (Lombard)
Comune
Comune di Buccinasco
Buccinasco
Location of Buccinasco in Italy
Coordinates: 45°25′N 9°7′E / 45.417°N 9.117°E / 45.417; 9.117
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Metropolitan city Milan (MI)
Frazioni Buccinasco Castello, Gudo Gambaredo, Romano Banco, Rovido
Government
 • Mayor Rino Carmelo Vincenzo Pruiti
Area
 • Total 12.0 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Elevation 113 m (371 ft)
Population (31 December 2017)[1]
 • Total 27,171
 • Density 2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Buccinaschesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 20090
Dialing code 02
Website Official website

Buccinasco (Milanese: Buccinasch [bytʃiˈnask]) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Milan.

History

The commune was created in 1841 through the merger of Buccinasco Castello, Rovido, Romano Banco and Gudo Gambaredo and, in 1871, Grancino and Ronchetto sul Naviglio (the latter annexed to Milan in 1923). It remained an agricultural center until the 1950s. Later, consistent immigration from southern Italy led Romano Banco to overcome the other hamlets in population, and it is now the main industrial and administrative part of the comune.

Main sights

  • The Visconti castle, built in the late 14th century, and renovated in the 15th and 16th centuries.
  • Villa Durini-Borromeo (16th century)

References

  1. ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.


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