Carona (Lombardy)

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Carona
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Carona (Italy)
Carona
Country Italy
region Lombardy
province Bergamo  (BG)
Local name Caruna
Coordinates 46 ° 1 '  N , 9 ° 47'  E Coordinates: 46 ° 1 '20 "  N , 9 ° 47' 2"  E
height 1110  m slm
surface 44.02 km²
Residents 300 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 7 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 24010
prefix 0345
ISTAT number 016056
Popular name Caronelli
Patron saint San Giovanni Battista
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Carona is a municipality in the province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy with 300 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

geography

Carona

Carona is located in the upper Brembana Valley, 53 km north of the provincial capital Bergamo and 80 km northeast of the metropolis of Milan. It belongs to the Comunità Montana Valle Brembana as well as the Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche . The districts are Porta, Fiumenero and Pagliari.

The neighboring municipalities are Branzi , Caiolo (SO), Foppolo , Gandellino , Piateda (SO), Valbondione , Valgoglio and Valleve .

Attractions

  • The Church of San Gottardo (patron saint against landslides and avalanches). Despite the ongoing decline in population, the church and around half of all houses in the town were recently renovated.
  • The parish church of San Giovanni Battista was built in the 15th century. Inside there are three altars with stucco and fresco of great value created by local artists.
  • The Church of San Giovanni Decollato , consecrated in 1450.

Web links

Commons : Carona (Lombardy)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.