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]
Villongo | |
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| Comune di Villongo | |
Location of Villongo  | |
  Villongo Location of Villongo in Italy  Villongo Villongo (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°40′N 9°56′E / 45.667°N 9.933°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Province of Bergamo (BG) |
| Frazioni | Sant'Alessandro, San Filastro |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.93 km2 (2.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 233 m (764 ft) |
| Population (Jan. 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 8,052 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Villonghesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 24060 |
| Dialing code | 035 |
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
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Infrastructure and accessibility
editBetween 1901 and 1921 the town hosted one stop of the Bergamo-Trescore-Sarnico tramway.[4]
Twin towns – sister cities
editVillongo is twinned with:
Seloncourt, France
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.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Francesco Ogliari e Franco Sapi, Albe e tramonti di prore e binari, a cura degli autori, Milano, 1963.
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