Monza is the main city of the Monza and Brianza province in Lombardy, Italy.
It is about 15 km from the metropolitan city of Milan, the capital of the region.
The city is around 162 m of altitude from the sea level, and it is crossed from north to south by the river Lambro.
Our school, in paticular, is in the Monza center.
The city is characterised by a continental climate that is tipical of Pianura Padana, with cold and humid winters, and hot and summers. Precipitations are quite abundant and well distributed over the year, around 1045 millimetres per year.
The population of Monza is over 120 000 inhabitants with a density of 3629/km2, this classificate it as the second city of the metropolitan area of Milan, and the third city in Lombardy, after Milan and Brescia.
The gardens of the Villa Reale are part of the Monza Park, one of Europe's largest historical parks, with a surface area of approximately 685 hectares. Monza Park is also famous because it is home to Italy's most important racetrack, active since 1922. The circuit hosts the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix.