Ranica
Encyclopedia
Ranica is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Bergamo
in the Italian
region of Lombardy
, located about 50 km northeast of Milan
and about 5 km northeast of Bergamo
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,984 and an area of 4.2 km².
Ranica borders the following municipalities: Alzano Lombardo
, Gorle
, Ponteranica
, Scanzorosciate
, Torre Boldone
, Villa di Serio
.Part of Ranica's territory is part of Parco dei Colli di Bergamo
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 50 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 5 km northeast 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 5,984 and an area of 4.2 km².
Ranica borders the following municipalities: Alzano Lombardo
Alzano Lombardo
Alzano Lombardo is a commune in the province of Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy.Alzano received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree of March 11, 1991....
, Gorle
Gorle
Gorle is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 50 km northeast of Milan and about 4 km east of Bergamo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,506 and an area of 2.4 km²....
, Ponteranica
Ponteranica
Ponteranica is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 50 km northeast of Milan and about 4 km northwest of Bergamo...
, Scanzorosciate
Scanzorosciate
Scanzorosciate is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 50 km northeast of Milan and about 6 km northeast of Bergamo...
, Torre Boldone
Torre Boldone
Torre Boldone is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 50 km northeast of Milan and about 3 km northeast of Bergamo, at the entrance of the Valle Seriana. Part of Torre Boldone's territory is part of Parco dei Colli di Bergamo-External links:*...
, Villa di Serio
Villa di Serio
Villa di Serio is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 50 km northeast of Milan and about 6 km northeast of Bergamo...
.Part of Ranica's territory is part of Parco dei Colli di Bergamo
Parco dei Colli di Bergamo
Parco dei Colli di Bergamo is a natural park in the Province of Bergamo.- Geography :The park has a surface of 47 km² and covers part of the city of Bergamo and surrounding municipalities. The largest part of the surface of the park is covered by woods...