The Province of Bergamo ( it, provincia di Bergamo; lmo, proìnsa de Bèrghem) is a

province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''Roman province, provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire ...

in the

Lombardy Lombardy ( it, Lombardia, Lombard language, Lombard: ''Lombardia'' or ''Lumbardia' '') is an administrative regions of Italy, region of Italy that covers ; it is located in the northern-central part of the country and has a population of about 10 ...

region of Italy. It has a population of 1,112,187 (2017), an area of , and contains 243 ''

comuni The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...

''. Its capital is the city of

Bergamo Bergamo (; lmo, Bèrghem ; from the proto- Germanic elements *''berg +*heim'', the "mountain home") is a city in the alpine Lombardy region of northern Italy, approximately northeast of Milan, and about from Switzerland, the alpine lakes Como ...

Geography

The Province of Bergamo borders the province of Sondrio to the north, the

province of Brescia The Province of Brescia ( it, provincia di Brescia; Brescian: ) is a Province in the Lombardy administrative region of northern Italy. It has a population of some 1,265,964 (as of January 2019) and its capital is the city of Brescia. With an ar ...

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 Lecco (, , ; lmo, label= Lecchese, Lècch ) is a city of 48,131 inhabitants in Lombardy, northern Italy, north of Milan. It lies at the end of the south-eastern branch of Lake Como (the branch is named ''Branch of Lecco'' / ''Ramo di Lecco''). ...

to the west. The northern part spans the Orobian Alps with the highest point being Mount Coca at . Its rivers include the Serio,

Dezzo The Dezzo Cherio The Cherio ( lmo, Chere) is a river of the Province of Bergamo in Lombardy in Italy. The river runs for and has a basin area of . Its source is at above sea level at Monte Torrezzo near Lake Endine. From there, it flows into the Oglio at ...

, Brembo, and Adda. Its valleys include the

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, Cavallina, and Brembana. Other, smaller but important valleys include the

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, the

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, the

Val Brembilla Val Brembilla ( Bergamasque: ) is a ''comune'' in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardy. It was established by the regional council on 4 February 2014 from the fusion of the comuni di Brembilla Brembilla was a ''comune'' in the province of Ber ...

, the

Val Serina Val may refer to: Val-a Film * ''Val'' (film), an American documentary about Val Kilmer, directed by Leo Scott and Ting Poo Military equipment * Aichi D3A, a Japanese World War II dive bomber codenamed "Val" by the Allies * AS Val, a So ...

, and the

Val Taleggio The Val Taleggio ( lmo, Val Taegg) is an Alpine valley in the Italian region of Lombardy, split between the provinces of Bergamo and Lecco. It is a western fork of the Val Brembana which begins in the commune of San Giovanni Bianco, in the Provi ...

. The southern part is mainly made up of flatlands. In the east,

Lake Iseo Lake Iseo or Iseo lake ( ; it, Lago d'Iseo ; lmo, Lach d'Izé, label=Eastern Lombard), also known as Sebino (; la, Sebinus), is the fourth largest lake in Lombardy, Italy, fed by the Oglio River. It is in the north of the country in the Val ...

forms its boundary which the

Oglio The Oglio (; Latin ''Ollius'', or ''Olius''; Lombard ''Òi''; Cremonese ''Ùi'') is a left-side tributary of the river Po in Lombardy, Italy. It is long. In the hierarchy of the Po's tributaries, with its of length, it occupies the 2nd pla ...

from the Camonica Valley flows through. Minerals are found in the area of

Trescore Balneario Trescore Balneario (Bergamasque: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Province of Bergamo, Lombardy, northern Italy. Twin towns * Zuera, Spain * Čelákovice, Czech Republic References
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and San Pellegrino (the source of the mineral water of the same name) and other places.

Economy

Agriculture

The low-lying areas are rich in pastures along with corn, wine, grain,

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and flax that are cultivated. Hunting is common. Very common is also the breeding of

poultry Poultry () are domesticated birds kept by humans for their eggs, their meat or their feathers. These birds are most typically members of the superorder Galloanserae (fowl), especially the order Galliformes (which includes chickens, quails, ...

, pigs with modern techniques, and the traditional

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herding.

Industry

The provincial economy is based on

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, and varied products are made. The main heavy industries of the province of Bergamo are mineral processing, especially

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concrete Concrete is a composite material composed of fine and coarse aggregate bonded together with a fluid cement (cement paste) that hardens (cures) over time. Concrete is the second-most-used substance in the world after water, and is the most wid ...

and

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. There is a large tractor plant, in

Treviglio Treviglio (, Bergamasque: ) is a town and ''comune'' (i.e. municipality) in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardy, Northern Italy. It lies south of the province capital, in the lower territory called "Bassa Bergamasca". It's also part of the geo ...

, a lot of global companies have a plant in Bergamo, like

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and

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Dalmine Dalmine ( Bergamasque: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about southwest of Bergamo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 22,326 and an ar ...

. In

Curno Curno ( Bergamasque: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about southwest of Bergamo. As of 31 December 2006, it had a population of 7,590 and an area ...

is placed the headquarter of Brembo which is also seated in

Stezzano Stezzano ( Bergamasque: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about south of Bergamo. Main sights *Villa Moroni (17th century) *Villa Caroli-Zanchi *Vi ...

inside a famous technology area named Kilometro Rosso. Another international brand present is Alfa Laval in Suisio.

Silk Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The protein fiber of silk is composed mainly of fibroin and is produced by certain insect larvae to form cocoons. The best-known silk is obtained from the coc ...

s, metallurgical products and clothing are also common products. A Heineken Italia brewery makes ''Moretti La Rossa'' in

Comun Nuovo Comun Nuovo ( Bergamasque: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about south of Bergamo. Comun Nuovo borders the following municipalities: Levate, S ...

. Bergamo masons and assemblers are very famous for their ability and dedication to work.

Demography

As of the end of 2006, the province of Bergamo hosted 92,000 immigrants from counties outside the European Union (less than 10% of the total population). About 15,000 of them came from

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, especially the city of

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, due to the strong relations of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bergamo and the Archdiocese of Cochabamba.An article about cochabambinos in Bergamo
/ref> Most of Bolivians reside in the town of

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bergamo Provinces of Italy

Geography

Economy

Agriculture

Industry

Demography

See also

References

External links