Pero, Lombardy
Pero
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| Comune di Pero | |
Location of Pero | |
| Coordinates: 45°31′N 9°5′E / 45.517°N 9.083°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Metropolitan city | Milan (MI) |
| Frazioni | Cerchiate, Cerchiarello |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.0 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 144 m (472 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
• 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).
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").