Mozzo (Bergamasque: Móss) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Milan and about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Bergamo.
Mozzo | |
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| Comune di Mozzo | |
 Mozzo | |
Location of Mozzo  | |
  Mozzo Location of Mozzo in Italy  Mozzo Mozzo (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°42′N 9°36′E / 45.700°N 9.600°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Province of Bergamo (BG) |
| Frazioni | Borghetto, Ca' del Lupo, Colombera, Crocette, Dorotina, Merena, Mozzo di Sopra, Pascoletto |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paolo Peliccioli |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.6 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 252 m (827 ft) |
| Population (31 May 2021)[2] | |
• Total | 7,323 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Mozzesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 24030 |
| Dialing code | 035 |
| Website | Official website |
The municipality of Mozzo contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Borghetto, Ca' del Lupo, Colombera, Crocette, Dorotina, Merena, Mozzo di Sopra, and Pascoletto.
Mozzo borders the following municipalities: Bergamo, Curno, Ponte San Pietro, Valbrembo. Part of Mozzo's territory is part of Parco dei Colli di Bergamo.
Economy
editMozzo was the birthplace for the multinational chemical company Sigma. In 1958, it produced surfactants used in the textile industry.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Part of 3V Group - 3V Sigma". www.3vsigma.com. n.d. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
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