Bergamasco, Piedmont
| Bergamasco | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di Bergamasco | |
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Bergamasco
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Province of Alessandria (AL) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gianni Benvenuti (2009- ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.3 km2 (5.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 747 |
| • Density | 56.2/km2 (145.5/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bergamaschesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 15022 |
| Dialing code | 0131 |
| Patron saint | Saint James the Greater and Nativity of Mary |
| Saint day | July 25 and September 8 |
| Website | www.comune-bergamasco.it |
Bergamasco is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 15 km southwest of Alessandria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 747 and an area of 13.3 km².[1]
It is located between the hills of Montferrat and the Po Valley. This village is washed by the river Belbo.
From 1000 to 1514, Bergamasco was owned by the Marchesi of Incisa Scapaccino. Then William IX Palaiologos, the marchese of Montferrat, caught and destroyed it. So it followed Montferrat's destiny.
Bergamasco borders the following municipalities: Bruno, Carentino, Castelnuovo Belbo, Incisa Scapaccino, and Oviglio.
Demographic evolution
