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    Besate

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    Besate
    Besàa (Lombard)
    Comune
    Comune di Besate
    Location of Besate
    Map
    Besate is located in Italy
    Besate
    Besate
    Location of Besate in Italy
    Besate is located in Lombardy
    Besate
    Besate
    Besate (Lombardy)
    Coordinates: 45°19′N 8°58′E / 45.317°N 8.967°E / 45.317; 8.967
    CountryItaly
    RegionLombardy
    Metropolitan cityMilan (MI)
    Government
     • MayorMaria Rosa Codegoni
    Area
    [1]
     • Total
    		12.74 km2 (4.92 sq mi)
    Elevation
    		104 m (341 ft)
    Population
     (30 November 2017)[2]
     • Total
    		2,049
     • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
    DemonymBesatesi
    Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
     • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
    Postal code
    20080
    Dialing code02
    WebsiteOfficial website

    Besate (Milanese: Besàa) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Milan.

    Besate borders the following municipalities: Morimondo, Vigevano, Casorate Primo, and Motta Visconti.

    Economy

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    According to statistics from the Centro Studi Sintesi of Mestre, which annually draws up a ranking based on the "wealth" of Italian municipalities based on income, Besate was the richest town in Italy in 2006, with an average per capita income of around 30,000 euros. Besate had already been at the top of the special ranking in 2004, while the following year it was overtaken by Basiglio, another municipality in the metropolitan city of Milan.

    Industry

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    In Besate, Gorgonzola DOP has been produced for several generations: the Gelmini Cheese Factory exports the cheese all over the world, which was also locally called "stracchin veech".

    References

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    1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
    2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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