Map of the province of BergamoMap of the historical regions of BergamoMap of the municipalities of the province of Bergamo
Theprovince of Bergamo (Italian:provincia di Bergamo;Bergamasque:proìnsa de Bèrghem) is aprovince in theLombardy region ofItaly. Its capital is the city ofBergamo. The province has a population of 1,103,768 (2023), an area of 2,754.91 square kilometers (1,063.68 sq mi), and contains 242comuni (municipalities).
In the east,Lake Iseo forms its boundary which theOglio from theCamonica Valley flows through. Minerals are found in the area ofTrescore Balneario andSan Pellegrino (the source of the mineral water of the same name) and other places.
The low-lying areas are rich in pastures along with corn, wine, grain,rice andflax that are cultivated. Hunting is common. Very common is also the breeding ofpoultry, pigs with modern techniques, and the traditionalsheep herding.
The provincial economy is based onSMEs, and varied products are made. The main heavy industries of the province of Bergamo are mineral processing, especiallyiron,concrete andmarble. There is a large tractor plant, inTreviglio, a lot of global companies have a plant in Bergamo, likeTenaris andABB inDalmine. InCurno is placed the headquarter ofBrembo which is also seated inStezzano inside a famous technology area namedKilometro Rosso.Another international brand present isAlfa Laval inSuisio.
Silks, metallurgical products and clothing are also common products. A Heineken Italia brewery makesMoretti La Rossa inComun Nuovo. Bergamo masons and assemblers are very famous for their ability and dedication to work.
Foreigners residing in the province of Bergamo as of January 1, 2021 are 121,734 and represent 11.0% of the resident population.
The largest foreign community is the one from Morocco with 14.5% (17,617) of all foreigners present on the territory, followed by Romania 13.6% (16,572) and Albania 9.2% (11,223). Other numerous communities are those of India 8.4% (10,229) and Senegal 7.8% (9,574).
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