Province of Bergamo

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...