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Encyclopedia > Province of Bergamo
Province of Bergamo
Nation  Italy
Region Lombardia
Capital Bergamo
Area 2.723 km²
Population (2004) 968.700
Density 355
Municipalities 244
Vehicle Registration BG
Postal Code 24000-24100
Telephone Prefix 035, 0345, 0346, 0363, 02, 030
ISTAT 016
President Valerio Bettoni
Map highlighting the location of Bergamo in Italy

Bergamo (It. Provincia di Bergamo) is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is also called Bergamo. Image File history File links Provincia_di_Bergamo-Stemma. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Lombardy (It. ... Bergamo is a town in Lombardy, Italy, about 40km northeast of Milan. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Density (symbol: ρ - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per unit of volume. ... Prior to 1994 and resuming in 1999, Italian car number plates bear an alphabetic code which tells in which province the automobile was registered. ... Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT) is the Italian national statistical institute, roughly corresponding to the United States Census Bureau. ... Image File history File links Bergamo_posizione. ... In Italy, the province (in Italian: provincia) is an administrative division of an intermediate level, between municipality (comune) and region (Regione). ... Bergamo is a town in Lombardy, Italy, about 40km northeast of Milan. ...


It is bordered with the provinces of Sondrio to the north, the Brescia to the east, Cremona to the south and Milan to the west. The northern part is made up of the Orobian Alps with the highest point at 3,052 m (Mt. Coca). It extends up to the capital. Its valleys include Seriana and Brembana. The southern part is mainly made up of flatlands. Sondrio (It. ... Province of Brescia is a Province in Lombardy, Italy. ... Cremona (It. ... Milan (It. ...


Its rivers include the Serio, the Brembo and the Adda at the southwestern boundary. The Serio is a river that flow interactly in Lombardia and cross the province of Bergamo and Cremona. ... Brembo is a manufacturer of automotive brake systems, especially for high-performance cars. ... Adda (anc. ...


In the east, Lake Iseo forms its boundary which the Oglio from the Camonica Valley flows through. Minerals are founded in the area of Trescore, San Pellegrino and other places. Lake Iseo or Lago dIseo or Sebino is the fourth largest lake in Lombardy, Italy. ... San Pellegrino (also known as: S. Pellegrino) is an expensive carbonated water, produced and bottled at San Pellegrino Terme, nearby Milan, Italy. ...


The population in 1881 was 390,775. Source for statistical data: Italian institute of statistics Istat, see this link. 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...


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, swines with modern techniques, and the traditional sheep herding.


Industry

The province of Bergamo economy is based on SMEs,thus speaking of main activities is, at least, not precise, since very differenced productions are made. The main heavy industries of the province of Bergamo are minerals transformation, especially iron,concrete and marble. There are also a large tractor plant, in Treviglio, and a large pipes plant, in Dalmine Silks, metallurgical and clothing are also common. Bergamo masons and assemblers are very famous for their ability and dedication to work. Bergamo is a town in Lombardy, Italy, about 40km northeast of Milan. ... SME may stand for: Small and Medium-sized Enterprise(es), a synonym for Small and Medium-sized Business(es) (SMB) Spontaneous Music Ensemble Subject Matter Expert Structure Mapping Engine — analogy-based AI technology by Ken Forbus based on Dedre Gentners[1] structure-mapping theory [2] Sony Music Entertainment - record... General Name, Symbol, Number iron, Fe, 26 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 8, 4, d Appearance lustrous metallic with a grayish tinge Atomic mass 55. ... Placing a concrete floor for a commercial building. ... Venus de Milo, front. ... Treviglio is a town in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardy, Italy. ...


See also

Europe | Italy | Lombardy (Lombardia)
Bergamo | Brescia | Como | Cremona | Lecco | Lodi | Mantua (Mantova) | Milan (Milano) | Monza e Brianza | Pavia | Sondrio | Varese

  Results from FactBites:
 
Turismo&Provincia (97 words)
Bergamo and its province can rightly be considered a casket holding art, nature and culture treasures.
In Bergamo and its surroundings people can discover monuments and artistic objects of uncommon beauty, as well as important historical and cultural witnesses, hidden among hills, mountains, country landscapes, rivers and lakes.
In our province, nature and culture combine in charming itineraries which lead the visitor far from the overwhelming stream of everyday life, giving him the opportunity to become part of an atmosphere which evokes past times, where the passing of the days and men’s actions recover their original meaning.
Bergamo - LoveToKnow 1911 (381 words)
Bergomum), a city and episcopal see of Lombardy, Italy, capital of the province of Bergamo, situated at the foot of the Alps, at the junction of the Brembo and Serio, 331 m.
Adjoining it to the north is the Cappella Colleoni, with a richly sculptured polychrome façade, and a modernized interior, containing the fine tombs of Bartolommeo Colleoni (c.
Bergamo has fine modern buildings and numerous silk and cotton factories.
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