Foresto Sparso
Encyclopedia
Foresto Sparso is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Bergamo
in the Italian
region of Lombardy
, located about 60 km northeast of Milan
and about 20 km east of Bergamo
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,983 and an area of 7.7 km².
Foresto Sparso borders the following municipalities: Adrara San Martino
, Berzo San Fermo
, Entratico
, Villongo
, Zandobbio
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Bergamo
Province of Bergamo
The Province of Bergamo is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. It has a population of 1,098,740 , an area of 2,722.86 square km, and contains 244 comuni...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region of Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
, located about 60 km northeast of Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
and about 20 km east of Bergamo
Bergamo
Bergamo is a town and comune in Lombardy, Italy, about 40 km northeast of Milan. The comune is home to over 120,000 inhabitants. It is served by the Orio al Serio Airport, which also serves the Province of Bergamo, and to a lesser extent the metropolitan area of Milan...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,983 and an area of 7.7 km².
Foresto Sparso borders the following municipalities: Adrara San Martino
Adrara San Martino
Adrara San Martino is a comune in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardy, Italy.-Main sights:The main attraction is the parish church of San Martino , in white stone. It houses paintings by Giovanni Carnovali, Francesco Coghetti and Giacomo Trecourt...
, Berzo San Fermo
Berzo San Fermo
-Bounding comuni:*Grone*Adrara San Martino*Foresto Sparso*Entratico*Borgo di Terzo*Vigano San Martino-Coat of arms:The coat of arms are made up with a red-brick shield representing the wall over the green grass with a tree in the middle and a cow in the middle...
, Entratico
Entratico
Entratico is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about east of Bergamo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,620 and an area of 4.1 km²....
, Villongo
Villongo
Villongo is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 60 km northeast of Milan and about 20 km east of Bergamo...
, Zandobbio
Zandobbio
Zandobbio is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 60 km northeast of Milan and about 20 km east of Bergamo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,412 and an area of 6.5 km².Zandobbio borders the following municipalities:...
.