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Province of Bergamo

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Province of Bergamo
Provincia di Bergamo (Italian)
Proìnsa de Bèrghem (Lombard)
Province
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
Coat of arms
Location of the province of Bergamo in Italy
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
Region Lombardy
Capital(s)Bergamo
Municipalities243
Government
 • PresidentGianfranco Gafforelli (FI)
Area
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 • Total
2,754.91 km2 (1,063.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2026)[2][3]
 • Total
1,119,233
 • Density406.268/km2 (1,052.23/sq mi)
DemonymBergamascan or Bergamasque
GDP
[4]
 • 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 region of Lombardy in northern Italy. Its capital is the city of Bergamo. The province has a population of 1,119,233 in an area of 2,754.91 square kilometers (1,063.68 sq mi) across its 243 municipalities.[5][6][1]

Geography

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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.

Municipalities

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Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1861358,773—    
1871375,183+4.6%
1881397,424+5.9%
1901459,889+15.7%
1911530,457+15.3%
1921570,284+7.5%
1931601,701+5.5%
1936594,934−1.1%
1951683,428+14.9%
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[7][8][a]

As of 2026, the population is 1,119,233, of which 49.9% are male, and 50.1% are female. Minors make up 15.5% of the population, and seniors make up 23.3%.[9][10]

Immigration

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As of 2025, of the known countries of birth of 1,095,504 residents, the most numerous are: Italy (958,930 – 87.5%), Morocco (19,579 – 1.8%), Albania (14,473 – 1.3%), Romania (13,825 – 1.3%), India (12,383 – 1.1%), Senegal (11,368 – 1%), Pakistan (6,590 – 0.6%).[11][12]

Government

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List of presidents

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Economy

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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.

Transport

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Bergamo railway station

Motorways

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

Railway lines

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See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. ↑ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  3. ↑ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01.The file URL linking on technical dataset.
  4. ↑ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3), OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  6. ↑ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01.The file URL linking on technical dataset.
  7. ↑ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-11-12.
  8. ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  9. ↑ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  10. ↑ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01.The file URL linking on technical dataset.
  11. ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and individual citizenship or country of birth from year 2002". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2025-02-27. (Click on 'View by country of birth', and on the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  12. ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and individual citizenship or country of birth from year 2002". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2025-02-27.The file URL linking on technical dataset.
  1. ↑ Excluding the municipalities of Calolziocorte, Carenno, Erve, Monte Marenzo, and Vercurago, which were ceded to the newly-created Province of Lecco in 1992.
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