Cornate d'Adda (Curnàa in the Brianza dialect, and simply Cornate until 1924) is a comune of 10,799 inhabitants[4] in the province of Monza and Brianza, and it is 21 km away from Monza, the provincial capital. It is part of the Vimercatese and of the Parco Adda Nord. The frazioniofColnago and of Porto d'Adda are part of the municipal territory.
Cornate d'Adda
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| Città di Cornate d'Adda | |
Power plant Esterle on the Adda river.
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Coat of arms | |
Position of Cornate d'Adda in the province of Monza and Brianza
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Location of Cornate d'Adda  | |
  Cornate d'Adda Location of Cornate d'Adda in Italy Show map of Italy Cornate d'Adda Cornate d'Adda (Lombardy) Show map of Lombardy | |
| Coordinates: 45°39′N 9°28′E / 45.650°N 9.467°E / 45.650; 9.467 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Monza and Brianza (MB) |
| Frazioni | Colnago, Porto d'Adda, Villa Paradiso |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Felice Colombo (since 27 May 2019) (Lega Nord) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.6 km2 (5.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 236 m (774 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,710 |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cornatesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
20862
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| Dialing code | 039 |
| Patron saint | san Luigi |
| Website | Official website |
The square of Cornate is called the XV Martyrs, as a re-enactment of the 15 partisans shot in Milan, in Piazzale Loreto, on 10 August 1944 by the Nazi. On 29 May 2018 the President of the Republic conferred the title of "City of Cornate d'Adda".[citation needed]