Bresso

Bresso
Bress (Lombard)
Comune di Bresso
Cavour Square in Bresso
Location of Bresso
Bresso
Location of Bresso in Italy
Bresso
Bresso (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°32′N 9°11′E / 45.533°N 9.183°E / 45.533; 9.183
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
Metropolitan cityMilan (MI)
Government
  MayorSimone Cairo
Area
  Total
3.38 km2 (1.31 sq mi)
Elevation
142 m (466 ft)
Population
 (2025)
  Total
26,530
  Density7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
DemonymBressesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
20091
Dialing code02
WebsiteOfficial website

Bresso (Milanese: Bress [ˈbrɛs]) is a municipality (comune) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Milan. As of 2025, it has a population of 26,530 inhabitants and a population density of 7,849 persons/km², making it the most densely populated municipality in Italy outside the Province of Naples.

Bresso borders the following municipalities: Cinisello Balsamo, Cusano Milanino, Sesto San Giovanni, Cormano and Milan.

Milan's general aviation airfield is located at Bresso and is the home of the Aero Club Milano and Aero Club Bresso.