Baranzate (Milanese: ), is a town and comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the region of Lombardy in Italy, about northwest of Milan. It has 12,129 inhabitants.
Baranzate is bordered by Bollate to the north and northwest, Novate Milanese to the east, and Milan's Roserio district to the south and southwest.
History Prior to 2001, Baranzate was a of the comune of Bollate. It was established as a comune in its own right in November of that year by the promulgation of a regional law.Legge Regionale 23 novembre 2001 n.21; 1° s.o. al B.U.R. n.48 del 27 novembre 2001. In 2003 this law was declared unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court of Italy.Sentenza Corte Costituzionale n. 47/2003 del 10 febbraio 2003; G.U. n.7 (1° serie speciale) del 19 febbraio 2003 The establishment of the new comune was annulled, and Barazate became once more a of Bollate. In May 2004 a new regional lawLegge Regionale 22 maggio 2004 n. 13; B.U.R. n. 22 del 24 maggio 2004, 1° s.o. re-established the comune.‘Variazioni amministrative e territoriali dei comuni dal 1991’ , Istat, 2009.Codici dei comuni, delle province e delle regioni , Istat, 2009.
A ruling in the Court of Justice of the European Union in 2012 involving the comune of Baranzate declared that Italian legislation on local taxation constituted on unlawful restriction of freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services, which are among the fundamental freedoms of the European Union.Court of Justice of the European Union, Judgment in Joined Cases C-357/10 to C-359/10: Duomo Gpa Srl and Others v Comune di Baranzate and Others, published 10 May 2012, accessed 9 December 2021
Demographics As of 2026, the population is 12,129, of which 52.8% are male, and 47.2% are female. Minors make up 17.7% of the population, and seniors make up 19.8%.
Immigration As of 2025, immigrants make up 37.2% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Egypt, Peru, China, Sri Lanka, and Romania.
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External links Official website