Province of Bergamo

Province of Bergamo
Province
Map highlighting the location of the province of Bergamo in Italy
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Capital(s)	Bergamo
Comuni	242
Government
• President	Matteo Rossi
Area
• Total	2,745.94 km2 (1,060.21 sq mi)
Population (2014)
• Total	1,107,787
• Density	400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Bergamascan or Bergamasque
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	24000-24100
Telephone prefix	035, 0345, 0346, 0363, 02, 030
Vehicle registration	BG
ISTAT	016

The Province of Bergamo (Italian: provincia di Bergamocode: it is deprecated ; Bergamasque: proìnsa de Bèrghem) is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. It has a population of 1,107,787 (2014), an area of 2,745.94 square kilometers (1,060.21 sq mi), and contains 242 comuni. Its capital is the city of Bergamo.

Geography

Sunrise at Bergamo old town.

The Province of Bergamo borders the province of Sondrio to the north, the province of Brescia to the east, the province of Cremona to the south and the provinces of Milan, Monza and Brianza and Lecco to the west. The northern part spans the Orobian Alps with the highest point being Mount Coca at 3,052 meters (10,013 ft). Its rivers include the Serio, Dezzo, Cherio, Brembo, and Adda. Its valleys include the Seriana, Cavallina, and Brembana. Other, smaller but important valleys include the Valle Imagna, the Val di Scalve, the Val Serina, and the Val Taleggio. The southern part is mainly made up of flatlands.

In the east, Lake Iseo forms its boundary which the Oglio from the Camonica Valley flows through. Minerals are found in the area of Trescore Balneario and San Pellegrino (the source of the mineral water of the same name) and other places.

Agriculture

The low lying areas are rich in pastures along with corn, wine, grain, rice and flax that are cultivated. Hunting is common. Very common is also the breeding of poultry, pigs with modern techniques, and the traditional sheep herding.

Industry

The province of Bergamo economy is based on SMEs, so it is not easy to speak of main activities as varied products are made. The main heavy industries of the province of Bergamo are mineral processing, especially iron, concrete and marble. There is a large tractor plant, in Treviglio, and a large pipe plant, in Dalmine. Silks, metallurgical products and clothing are also common products. A Heineken Italia brewery makes Moretti La Rossa in Comun Nuovo. Bergamo masons and assemblers are very famous for their ability and dedication to work.

Population

As of 2011, the main municipality areas (comuni) by population are:

Pos.	City	Population (ab)	Surface (km²)	Density (ab/km²)	Altitude (mslm)
1st	Bergamo	121.316	39,6	3064	249
2nd	Treviglio	29.353	31,54	931	125
3rd	Seriate	25.155	12,41	2027	247
4th	Dalmine	23.269	11,6	2006	207
5th	Romano di Lombardia	19.876	18,03	1102	120
6th	Albino	18.187	31,32	581	342
7th	Caravaggio	16.033	32,81	489	111
8th	Alzano Lombardo	13.635	13,43	1015	304
9th	Stezzano	13.078	9,25	1414	211
10th	Osio Sotto	12.252	7,45	1645	182

Demography

As the end of 2006 the province of Bergamo host 92,000 immigrants from country outside the European union (less than 10% of the total population).

About 15.000 of them came from Bolivia, especially the city of Cochabamba, due to the strong relations of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bergamo and the Archdiocese of Cochabamba. Most of Bolivians reside in the town of Bergamo.

See also

• Communes of the province of Bergamo
• Galleria orobica

External links

• Province of Bergamo official website