Pero, Lombardy

Comune in Lombardy, Italy

Pero Per (Lombard)
Comune
Comune di Pero
Coat of arms
Location of Pero
45°31′N 9°5′E / 45.517°N 9.083°E / 45.517; 9.083
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Metropolitan city	Milan (MI)
Frazioni	Cerchiate, Cerchiarello
Area ^[1]
• Total	5.0 km² (1.9 sq mi)
Elevation	144 m (472 ft)
Population (Dec. 2004)^[2]
• Total	10,378
• Density	2,100/km² (5,400/sq mi)
Demonym	Peresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	20016
Dialing code	02
Website	Official website

Pero (Milanese: Per [ˈpeːr]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) northwest of Milan. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 10,378 and an area of 5.0 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi).^[3]

The municipality of Pero contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Cerchiate and Cerchiarello.

Pero borders the following municipalities: Rho, Milan.

Pero is linked to Milan and Rho by the underground line M1 (a.k.a. "red line").

Demographic evolution

Twin towns

Pero is twinned with:

Fuscaldo, Italy

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.