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Legnano
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| Comune di Legnano | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Milan (MI) |
| Mayor | Maurizio Angelo Cozzi (since May 28, 2005) |
| Elevation | 199 m |
| Area | 17 km² |
| Population | |
| - Total (as of December 31, 2004) | 56,157 |
| - Density | 3,303/km² |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Legnanesi |
| Dialing code | 0331 |
| Postal code | 20025 |
| Patron | St. Magnus |
| - Day | November 5 |
| Website: www.legnano.org | |
Legnano is a city in northern Italy, northwest of Milan, with a population of roughly 56,000.
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It was scene of defeat of Emperor Frederick I by the Lombard League in 1176. See Battle of Legnano.
- The Basilica of San Magno (early 16th century). The interior, on the Greek cross plan, contains an altar by Bernardino Luini which it is said to have been begun by Bramante.
- The monument to Alberto da Giussano in the Piazza Monumento (1900)
Together with Rome, Legnano is the only other city mentioned in the Italian national anthem by Goffredo Mameli.
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