Ornica

Ornica
Country	Italy
region	Lombardy
province	Bergamo  (BG)
Coordinates	45 ° 59 '  N , 9 ° 35'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 59 '0 "  N , 9 ° 35' 0"  E
height	922  m slm
surface	14 km²
Residents	147 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	11 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	24010
prefix	0345
ISTAT number	016151
Popular name	Ornichesi
Patron saint	Sant'Ambrogio
Website	Ornica

Ornica is a municipality in the province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy with 147 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

geography

Ornica is located 30 km north of the provincial capital Bergamo and 70 km northeast of the metropolis of Milan.

The neighboring municipalities are Cassiglio , Cusio , Gerola Alta (SO) and Valtorta .

Attractions

The chapel of the Madonna del Frassino dates from the 17th century. It was built thanks to an alleged apparition of the Madonna. According to legend, the Madonna appeared to a hiker and came to his aid when he was captured by bandits. Shortly after his release, a small chapel was built, which was gradually expanded into a church. The original name was Santuario Beata Vergine del Prato del Forno . The church was later called Santuario del Frassino before it was given its current name.

Web links

• Official homepage Ornica (ital.)

Individual evidence

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