Province of Bergamo

Province of Bergamo
Provincia di Bergamo (Italian)
Proìnsa de Bèrghem (Lombard)
The Palazzo della Provincia, the seat of the provincial administration.
The Palazzo della Provincia, the seat of the provincial administration.
Coat of arms of Province of Bergamo
Map highlighting the location of the province of Bergamo in Italy
Map highlighting the location of the province of Bergamo in Italy
Coordinates: 45°41′42″N 9°40′12″E / 45.69500°N 9.67000°E / 45.69500; 9.67000
Country Italy
RegionLombardy
Capital(s)Bergamo
Comuni243
Government
 • PresidentPasquale Gandolfi (PD)
Area
 • Total
2,754.91 km2 (1,063.68 sq mi)
Population
 (01/01/2023)
 • Total
1,103,768
 • Density400.655/km2 (1,037.69/sq mi)
DemonymBergamascan or Bergamasque
GDP
 • Total€33.795 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€30,485 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
24000-24100
Telephone prefix035, 0345, 0346, 0363, 02, 030
ISO 3166 codeIT-BG
Vehicle registrationBG
ISTAT016
Map of the province of Bergamo
Map of the historical regions of Bergamo
Map of the municipalities of the province of Bergamo

The province of Bergamo (Italian: provincia di Bergamo; Bergamasque: proìnsa de Bèrghem) is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Bergamo. The province has a population of 1,103,768 (2023), an area of 2,754.91 square kilometers (1,063.68 sq mi), and contains 242 comuni (municipalities).

Geography

View of Laghi Gemelli

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 Metropolitan City of Milan and the provinces of 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 Brembilla, 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.

Economy

ABB plants

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.

The provincial economy is based on SMEs, and 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, a lot of global companies have a plant in Bergamo, like Tenaris and ABB in Dalmine. In Curno is placed the headquarter of Brembo which is also seated in Stezzano inside a famous technology area named Kilometro Rosso. Another international brand present is Alfa Laval in Suisio.

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.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1951683,428—    
1961729,551+6.7%
1971809,530+11.0%
1981875,624+8.2%
1991911,392+4.1%
2001974,873+7.0%
20111,088,284+11.6%
20211,102,997+1.4%
Source: ISTAT

Foreigners residing in the province of Bergamo as of January 1, 2021 are 121,734 and represent 11.0% of the resident population.

The largest foreign community is the one from Morocco with 14.5% (17,617) of all foreigners present on the territory, followed by Romania 13.6% (16,572) and Albania 9.2% (11,223). Other numerous communities are those of India 8.4% (10,229) and Senegal 7.8% (9,574).

Municipalities

Bergamo
Treviglio
Seriate
Dalmine
Romano di Lombardia
Albino
Caravaggio
Stezzano
Alzano Lombardo
Osio Sotto
Tavernola Bergamasca
Castelli Calepio
Pagazzano
Clusone

There are 243 comuni (sg.: comune) in the province. The largest by population are:

Comune Population
Bergamo 120,721
Treviglio 31,280
Seriate 25,577
Dalmine 23,642
Romano di Lombardia 20,819
Albino 17,558
Caravaggio 16,346
Stezzano 13,696
Alzano Lombardo 13,484
Osio Sotto 12,735

The full list is:

  • Adrara San Martino
  • Adrara San Rocco
  • Albano Sant'Alessandro
  • Albino
  • Algua
  • Almenno San Bartolomeo
  • Almenno San Salvatore
  • Almè
  • Alzano Lombardo
  • Ambivere
  • Antegnate
  • Arcene
  • Ardesio
  • Arzago d'Adda
  • Averara
  • Aviatico
  • Azzano San Paolo
  • Azzone
  • Bagnatica
  • Barbata
  • Bariano
  • Barzana
  • Bedulita
  • Berbenno
  • Bergamo
  • Berzo San Fermo
  • Bianzano
  • Blello
  • Bolgare
  • Boltiere
  • Bonate Sopra
  • Bonate Sotto
  • Borgo di Terzo
  • Bossico
  • Bottanuco
  • Bracca
  • Branzi
  • Brembate
  • Brembate di Sopra
  • Brignano Gera d'Adda
  • Brumano
  • Brusaporto
  • Calcinate
  • Calcio
  • Calusco d'Adda
  • Calvenzano
  • Camerata Cornello
  • Canonica d'Adda
  • Capizzone
  • Capriate San Gervasio
  • Caprino Bergamasco
  • Caravaggio
  • Carobbio degli Angeli
  • Carona
  • Carvico
  • Casazza
  • Casirate d'Adda
  • Casnigo
  • Cassiglio
  • Castel Rozzone
  • Castelli Calepio
  • Castione della Presolana
  • Castro
  • Cavernago
  • Cazzano Sant'Andrea
  • Cenate Sopra
  • Cenate Sotto
  • Cene
  • Cerete
  • Chignolo d'Isola
  • Chiuduno
  • Cisano Bergamasco
  • Ciserano
  • Cividate al Piano
  • Clusone
  • Colere
  • Cologno al Serio
  • Colzate
  • Comun Nuovo
  • Corna Imagna
  • Cornalba
  • Cortenuova
  • Costa di Mezzate
  • Costa Serina
  • Costa Valle Imagna
  • Costa Volpino
  • Covo
  • Credaro
  • Curno
  • Cusio
  • Dalmine
  • Dossena
  • Endine Gaiano
  • Entratico
  • Fara Gera d'Adda
  • Fara Olivana con Sola
  • Filago
  • Fino del Monte
  • Fiorano al Serio
  • Fontanella
  • Fonteno
  • Foppolo
  • Foresto Sparso
  • Fornovo San Giovanni
  • Fuipiano Valle Imagna
  • Gandellino
  • Gandino
  • Gandosso
  • Gaverina Terme
  • Gazzaniga
  • Ghisalba
  • Gorlago
  • Gorle
  • Gorno
  • Grassobbio
  • Gromo
  • Grone
  • Grumello del Monte
  • Isola di Fondra
  • Isso
  • Lallio
  • Leffe
  • Lenna
  • Levate
  • Locatello
  • Lovere
  • Lurano
  • Luzzana
  • Madone
  • Mapello
  • Martinengo
  • Medolago
  • Mezzoldo
  • Misano di Gera d'Adda
  • Moio de' Calvi
  • Monasterolo del Castello
  • Montello
  • Morengo
  • Mornico al Serio
  • Mozzanica
  • Mozzo
  • Nembro
  • Olmo al Brembo
  • Oltre il Colle
  • Oltressenda Alta
  • Oneta
  • Onore
  • Orio al Serio
  • Ornica
  • Osio Sopra
  • Osio Sotto
  • Pagazzano
  • Paladina
  • Palazzago
  • Palosco
  • Parre
  • Parzanica
  • Pedrengo
  • Peia
  • Pianico
  • Piario
  • Piazza Brembana
  • Piazzatorre
  • Piazzolo
  • Pognano
  • Ponte Nossa
  • Ponte San Pietro
  • Ponteranica
  • Pontida
  • Pontirolo Nuovo
  • Pradalunga
  • Predore
  • Premolo
  • Presezzo
  • Pumenengo
  • Ranica
  • Ranzanico
  • Riva di Solto
  • Rogno
  • Romano di Lombardia
  • Roncobello
  • Roncola
  • Rota d'Imagna
  • Rovetta
  • San Giovanni Bianco
  • San Paolo d'Argon
  • San Pellegrino Terme
  • Sant'Omobono Terme
  • Santa Brigida
  • Sarnico
  • Scanzorosciate
  • Schilpario
  • Sedrina
  • Selvino
  • Seriate
  • Serina
  • Solto Collina
  • Solza
  • Songavazzo
  • Sorisole
  • Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII
  • Sovere
  • Spinone al Lago
  • Spirano
  • Stezzano
  • Strozza
  • Suisio
  • Taleggio
  • Tavernola Bergamasca
  • Telgate
  • Terno d'Isola
  • Torre Boldone
  • Torre Pallavicina
  • Torre de' Busi
  • Torre de' Roveri
  • Trescore Balneario
  • Treviglio
  • Treviolo
  • Ubiale Clanezzo
  • Urgnano
  • Valbondione
  • Val Brembilla
  • Valbrembo
  • Valgoglio
  • Valleve
  • Valnegra
  • Valtorta
  • Vedeseta
  • Verdellino
  • Verdello
  • Vertova
  • Viadanica
  • Vigano San Martino
  • Vigolo
  • Villa d'Adda
  • Villa d'Almè
  • Villa d'Ogna
  • Villa di Serio
  • Villongo
  • Vilminore di Scalve
  • Zandobbio
  • Zanica
  • Zogno

Transport

Bergamo railway station

Motorways

The province is crossed by the following motorways (in Italian, autostrade):

Railway lines

  • Milan–Venice railway
  • Milan–Verona high-speed railway

See also

  • Monte Alben
  • Lake Leffe

References

  • Media related to Galleria orobica at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website