Province of Bergamo

Bergamo (It. Provincia di Bergamo) is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Bergamo.

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Province - Italy - Bergamo

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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.

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Sondrio - Brescia - Cremona - Milan - Orobian Alps - Seriana - Brembana

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

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Serio - Brembo - Adda

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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.

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Lake Iseo - Oglio - Camonica - Trescore - San Pellegrino

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The population in 1881 was 390,775. Source for statistical data: Italian institute of statistics Istat, see this link.

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