Piazzatorre | |
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| Comune di Piazzatorre | |
 A view of Piazzatorre during summer | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Piazzatorre  | |
  Piazzatorre Location of Piazzatorre in Italy Show map of Italy Piazzatorre Piazzatorre (Lombardy) Show map of Lombardy | |
| Coordinates:46°0′N9°41′E / 46.000°N 9.683°E /46.000; 9.683 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Province of Bergamo (BG) |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.6 km2 (9.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 868 m (2,848 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
• Total | 475 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Piazzatorresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 24010 |
| Dialing code | 0345 |
Piazzatorre (Bergamasque:Piassatór) is acomune (municipality) in theProvince of Bergamo in theItalian region ofLombardy, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast ofMilan and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north ofBergamo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 475 and an area of 23.6 square kilometres (9.1 sq mi).[3]
Piazzatorre borders the following municipalities:Branzi,Isola di Fondra,Mezzoldo,Moio de' Calvi,Olmo al Brembo,Piazzolo,Valleve.
In the territory of Piazzotorre exists the ski area ofTorcole.
The first upper-classMilanese tourists began to arrive in Piazzotorre at the beginning of the 20th century. Until the 1940s of the past century there was only summer tourism but due to the development of the Torcole Ski Area, winter tourism began in Piazzatorre.[4]
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