[4] Rescaldina borders the following municipalities: Cislago, Gorla Minore, Gerenzano, Marnate, Uboldo, Castellanza, Legnano and Cerro Maggiore.

[5] Earliest traces of human presence in the area of the present Municipality of Rescaldina date back to the ancient Rome civilization period as demonstrated by a Roman ara (altar) found here.

They reacted by self-taxing in order to sustain a priest to guide their community: the parish of Rescalda was then created in 1608 and placed within the Pieve of Busto Arsizio.

Although the legend has never been confirmed by documents, it is the basis of the city coat of arms which shows a wolf escaping from the main tower of a castle.

During the fight for power between Visconti and Sforza families, the noble prisoner was helped free by a jester named Tremacoldo, thanks to a ruse.

The House of Melzi - based in Legnano - used to own a huge amount of land and buildings in the municipality of Rescaldina during the last centuries, such as the Casa della Curti Granda[6] which was used as their rural residence.

The presence of both the railway and the highway highly contributed to the social and economical development of the town: easy commuting to Milan boosted the education and job opportunities.

Although several top-class small advanced technology plants have developed, the largest increase of business is in the commercial sector with several shopping centers that take advantage of the nearby highway exits on A8 Milano-Varese (Legnano and Castellanza), and on A9 Milano-Como Chiasso (Saronno and Uboldo) which also provides quick connection to Switzerland.