Bergamo (It. Provincia di Bergamo) is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Bergamo.
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 Dolomite Alps with the highest point at 3,582 m. It extends up to the capital. Its valleys include 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 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.
The population in 1881 was 390,775. Source for statistical data: Italian institute of statistics Istat, see this link.
Agriculture
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, swines with modern techniques, and the traditional sheep herding.
Industry
The province of Bergamo economy is based on SMEs,thus speaking of main activities is, at least, not precise, since very differenced productions are made. The main heavy industries of the province of Bergamo are minerals transformation, especially iron,concrete and marble. There are also a large tractor plant, in Treviglio , and a large pipes plant, in Dalmine Silks, metallurgical and clothing are also common. Bergamo masons and assemblers are very famous for their ability and dedition to work.
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