| Piazzolo | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Piazzolo | |
Piazzolo | |
  Piazzolo Location of Piazzolo in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°59′N9°40′E / 45.983°N 9.667°E Coordinates: 45°59′N9°40′E / 45.983°N 9.667°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Province of Bergamo (BG) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.2 km2 (1.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 702 m (2,303 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 92 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Piazzolesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 24010 |
| Dialing code | 0345 |
Piazzolo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of Milan and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Bergamo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 92 and an area of 4.2 square kilometres (1.6 sq mi). [1]
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
The Province of Bergamo is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. It has a population of 1,112,187 (2017), an area of 2,754.91 square kilometers (1,063.68 sq mi), and contains 243 comuni. Its capital is the city of Bergamo.
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a European country consisting of a peninsula delimited by the Italian Alps and surrounded by several islands. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean sea and traversed along its length by the Apennines, Italy has a largely temperate seasonal climate. The country covers an area of 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi) and shares open land borders with France, Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. Italy has a territorial exclave in Switzerland (Campione) and a maritime exclave in the Tunisian sea (Lampedusa). With around 60 million inhabitants, Italy is the fourth-most populous member state of the European Union.
Piazzolo borders the following municipalities: Mezzoldo, Moio de' Calvi, Olmo al Brembo, Piazza Brembana, Piazzatorre, Valnegra.
Mezzoldo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of Milan and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Bergamo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 225 and an area of 18.8 square kilometres (7.3 sq mi).
Moio de' Calvi is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of Milan and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Bergamo.
Olmo al Brembo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of Milan and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of Bergamo.
In the cemetery is buried Guido Galli an Italian judge killed by the Red Brigades in the 1980s.
The Red Brigades was a left-wing terrorist organization, based in Italy, responsible for numerous violent incidents, including assassinations, kidnapping and robberies during the so-called "Years of Lead".
