Castione della Presolana

Comune in Lombardy, Italy

Location of Castione della Presolana

45°54′N 10°2′E / 45.900°N 10.033°E / 45.900; 10.033CountryItalyRegionLombardyProvinceProvince of Bergamo (BG)Frazionibratto - dorgaGovernment

• MayorMauro PezzoliArea

^[1]

• Total42.6 km² (16.4 sq mi)Highest elevation

2,521 m (8,271 ft)Lowest elevation

870 m (2,850 ft)Population

(Dec. 2004)^[2]

• Total3,379 • Density79/km² (210/sq mi)DemonymCastionesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

24020

Dialing code0346Patron saintAlessandroSaint day26 agostoWebsitewww.presolana.it

Castione della Presolana (Bergamasque: Cas-ciù or Castiù) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Milan and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast of Bergamo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,379 and an area of 42.6 square kilometres (16.4 sq mi).^[3]

Castione della Presolana borders the following municipalities: Angolo Terme, Colere, Fino del Monte, Onore, Rogno, Rovetta, Songavazzo.

Demographic evolution

Twin towns — sister cities

Castione della Presolana is twinned with:

Bons-en-Chablais, France
Adenau, Germany

Notable people

Giacomo Sozzi, late-19th century Italian sculptor

References

^ "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.