Bresso

Bresso
Bress (Lombard)
Comune di Bresso
Cavour Square in Bresso
Interactive map 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
 • Density7,850/km2 (20,300/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, Milan.

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