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	244
Government
• President	Ettore Pietro Pirovano
Area
• Total	2,722.86 km2 (1,051.30 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,098,740
• Density	400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
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 Bergamo) is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. It has a population of 1,098,740 (2010), an area of 2,722.86 square km, and contains 244 comuni (singular: comune). Its capital is the city of Bergamo.

It 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 is made up of the Orobian Alps with the highest point at 3,052 m (Mt. Coca). Its valleys include Val Seriana and Brembana. The southern part is mainly made up of flatlands.

Its rivers include the Serio, the Brembo and the Adda at the southwestern boundary.

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.

As of December 31, 2010 [1], the main municipality areas (comuni) by population are:

Sunrise at Bergamo old town

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 very varied products are made. The main heavy industries of the province of Bergamo are mineral processing, especially iron, concrete and marble. There is also a large tractor plant, in Treviglio, and a large pipe plant, in Dalmine Silks, metallurgical products and clothing are also common. Bergamo masons and assemblers are very famous for their ability and dedication to work.

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.^[1] Most of Bolivians reside in the town of Bergamo.

Politics

See also

• Communes of the province of Bergamo
• Galleria orobica

References

v t e  Lombardy Provinces and places Bergamo Brescia Como Cremona Lecco Lodi Mantua Milan Monza and Brianza Pavia Sondrio Varese Politics and government Elections in Lombardy List of Presidents of Lombardy

External links

• Province of Bergamo official website