Nembro

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Comune di Nembro
Coat of arms of Comune di Nembro
Municipal coat of arms

Location of Nembro in Italy
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Lombardy
Province Bergamo (BG)
Mayor Eugenio Cavagnis
Elevation 309 m (1,014 ft)
Area 15.2 km² (6 sq mi)
Population (as of 2004-12-31[1])
 - Total 11,237
 - Density 739/km² (1,914/sq mi)
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 45°45′N 9°46′ECoordinates: 45°45′N 9°46′E
Gentilic Nembresi
Dialing code 035
Postal code 24027
Frazioni Gavarno , Gavarno Sant'Antonio , Trevasco , Lonno , Salmezza , San Nicola , San Faustino , Viana
Patron St. Martin
 - Day November 11
Website: www.nembro.net

Nembro is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 60 km northeast of Milan and about 10 km northeast of Bergamo, on the right bank of the Serio River.

The Romanesque bridge.
The Romanesque bridge.

Nembro borders the following municipalities: Albino, Algua, Alzano Lombardo, Pradalunga, Scanzorosciate, Selvino, Villa di Serio, Zogno.

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[edit] Main sights

  • Parish church of San Martino, erected in the 9th century but rebuilt in the 18th century. It houses 27 works by Enea Salmeggia.
  • Church of San Nicola da Tolentino (1512), with the annexed convent of the Augustinians.
  • Sanctuary of the Zuccarello, built on the site of 15th century castle, and housing frescoes from the 15th-17th centuries.
  • Bridge on the Serio River (1591), in Romanesque style.

[edit] Demographic evolution

[edit] References

  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

[edit] External links