Dossena (Lombardy)

Dossena
Country	Italy
region	Lombardy
province	Bergamo  (BG)
Local name	Thu (s) séna
Coordinates	45 ° 53 '  N , 9 ° 42'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 53 '0 "  N , 9 ° 42' 0"  E
height	986  m slm
surface	19 km²
Residents	894 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	47 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	24010
prefix	0345
ISTAT number	016092
Popular name	Dossenesi
Patron saint	John the Baptist
Website	Dossena

Dossena is an Italian commune in the province of Bergamo in the Lombardy region with 894 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

geography

Dossena is 20 km north of the provincial capital Bergamo and 60 km northeast of the metropolis of Milan.

The neighboring municipalities are Lenna , Roncobello , San Giovanni Bianco , San Pellegrino Terme and Serina .

Attractions

The parish church of San Giovanni Battista from the 15th century, which contains numerous valuable works of art.

Festivals

The masked ball of Dossena at the end of winter at Carnival serves to drive away the cold season. Masked and clad in valuable things, people with lamps move through the streets of the town.

Web links

Commons : Dossena  - 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.