| Pontirolo Nuovo | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Pontirolo Nuovo | |
 Church | |
  Pontirolo Nuovo Location of Pontirolo Nuovo in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°34′N9°34′E / 45.567°N 9.567°E Coordinates: 45°34′N9°34′E / 45.567°N 9.567°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Province of Bergamo (BG) |
| Frazioni | Fornasotto, PONCIPARELLO |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.8 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 155 m (509 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 4,649 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Pontirolesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 24040 |
| Dialing code | 0363 |
Pontirolo Nuovo (Bergamasque: Puntiröl) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Milan and about 18 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of Bergamo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,649 and an area of 10.8 square kilometres (4.2 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.
The municipality of Pontirolo Nuovo contains the frazione (subdivision) Fornasotto.
"Frazione" is the Italian name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere. It is cognate to the English word fraction, but in practice is roughly equivalent to "parishes" or "wards" in other countries.
Pontirolo Nuovo borders the following municipalities: Arcene, Boltiere, Brembate, Canonica d'Adda, Ciserano, Fara Gera d'Adda, Treviglio.
Arcene is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast of Milan and about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Bergamo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,529 and an area of 4.2 square kilometres (1.6 sq mi).
Boltiere is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast of Milan and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southwest of Bergamo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,695 and an area of 4.1 square kilometres (1.6 sq mi).
Brembate is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast of Milan and about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Bergamo. As of 31 December 2010, it had a population of 8,234 and an area of 5.5 square kilometres (2.1 sq mi).
