Bergamasco, Piedmont

Comune in Piedmont, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Bergamasco

44°49′N 8°27′E / 44.817°N 8.450°E / 44.817; 8.450CountryItalyRegionPiedmontProvinceAlessandria (AL)Government

• MayorGiulio VeeggiArea

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• Total13.44 km² (5.19 sq mi)Elevation

125 m (410 ft)Population

(30 April 2017)^[2]

• Total732 • Density54/km² (140/sq mi)DemonymBergamaschesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

15022

Dialing code0131Patron saintSaint James the Greater and Nativity of MarySaint dayJuly 25 and September 8WebsiteOfficial website

Bergamasco is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Turin and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Alessandria.

It is located between the hills of Montferrat and the Po Valley. This village is washed by the river Belbo.

From 1000 to 1514, Bergamasco was owned by the Marchesi of Incisa Scapaccino. Then William IX Palaiologos, the marchese of Montferrat, caught and destroyed it. So it followed Montferrat's destiny.

In 1944, during World War II, the town was part of the partisan Republic of Alto Monferrato. It was also one of the towns targeted in Operation Koblenz-Süd.

Bergamasco borders the following municipalities: Bruno, Carentino, Castelnuovo Belbo, Incisa Scapaccino, and Oviglio.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.