Palosco

Comune in Lombardy, Italy

Location of Palosco

45°35′N 9°50′E / 45.583°N 9.833°E / 45.583; 9.833CountryItalyRegionLombardyProvinceProvince of Bergamo (BG)Area

^[1]

• Total10.4 km² (4.0 sq mi)Elevation

157 m (515 ft)Population

(Dec. 2004)^[2]

• Total5,353 • Density510/km² (1,300/sq mi)DemonymPaloschesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

24050

Dialing code035

Palosco (Bergamasque: Palósch) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Bergamo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,353 and an area of 10.4 square kilometres (4.0 sq mi).^[3]

Palosco borders the following municipalities: Bolgare, Calcinate, Cividate al Piano, Martinengo, Mornico al Serio, Palazzolo sull'Oglio, Pontoglio, Telgate.

The surnames Paloschi y Palloschi are believed to be toponyms for Palosco (Palösch in dialetto bergamasco

Demographic evolution

Notable people from Palosco

Giovanni Gasparini (born 1908), football player

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. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.