Villongo

Coordinates: 45°40′N 9°56′E / 45.667°N 9.933°E / 45.667; 9.933
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Villongo
Comune di Villongo
Location of Villongo
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Villongo is located in Italy
Villongo
Villongo
Location of Villongo in Italy
Villongo is located in Lombardy
Villongo
Villongo
Villongo (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°40′N 9°56′E / 45.667°N 9.933°E / 45.667; 9.933
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceProvince of Bergamo (BG)
FrazioniSant'Alessandro, San Filastro
Area
 • Total5.93 km2 (2.29 sq mi)
Elevation
233 m (764 ft)
Population
 (Jan. 2017)[2]
 • Total8,052
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
DemonymVillonghesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
24060
Dialing code035

Villongo (Bergamasque: Ilónch) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Bergamo. As of January 2017, it had a population of 8,052 and an area of 5.93 square kilometres (2.29 sq mi).[3]

The municipality of Villongo contains two frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets): Sant'Alessandro and San Filastro.

Villongo borders the following municipalities: Adrara San Martino, Credaro, Foresto Sparso, Paratico, Sarnico, Zandobbio.

Demographic evolution

Infrastructure and accessibility

Between 1901 and 1921 the town hosted one stop of the Bergamo-Trescore-Sarnico tramway.[4]

Twin towns – sister cities

Villongo is twinned with:

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  4. ^ Francesco Ogliari e Franco Sapi, Albe e tramonti di prore e binari, a cura degli autori, Milano, 1963.