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Comune in Lombardy, Italy
Piazzatorre
Comune
Comune di Piazzatorre
A view of Piazzatorre during summerA view of Piazzatorre during summer
Coat of arms of PiazzatorreCoat of arms
Location of Piazzatorre
Piazzatorre is located in ItalyPiazzatorrePiazzatorreLocation of Piazzatorre in ItalyShow map of ItalyPiazzatorre is located in LombardyPiazzatorrePiazzatorrePiazzatorre (Lombardy)Show map of Lombardy
Coordinates: 46°0′N 9°41′E / 46.000°N 9.683°E / 46.000; 9.683
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceProvince of Bergamo (BG)
Area
 • Total23.6 km (9.1 sq mi)
Elevation868 m (2,848 ft)
Population
 • Total475
 • Density20/km (52/sq mi)
DemonymPiazzatorresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code24010
Dialing code0345
the town Hall

Piazzatorre (Bergamasque: Piassatór) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of Milan and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Bergamo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 475 and an area of 23.6 square kilometres (9.1 sq mi).

Piazzatorre borders the following municipalities: Branzi, Isola di Fondra, Mezzoldo, Moio de' Calvi, Olmo al Brembo, Piazzolo, Valleve.

Tourism

In the territory of Piazzotorre exists the ski area of Torcole.

The first upper-class Milanese tourists began to arrive in Piazzotorre at the beginning of the 20th century. Until the 1940s of the past century there was only summer tourism but due to the development of the Torcole Ski Area, winter tourism began in Piazzatorre.

Demographic evolution

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  4. Bolet, Sarkan. "Discovering Italy's Top Destinations". Retrieved 19 September 2023.
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