Gorlago Explained

Gorlago
Official Name:Comune di Gorlago
Coordinates:45.6667°N 58°W
Region:Lombardy
Province:Province of Bergamo (BG)
Mayor:Gianluigi Marcassoli
Area Total Km2:5.6
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:5186
Population As Of:31 December 2014
Population Demonym:Gorlaghesi
Elevation M:233
Postal Code:24060
Area Code:035

Gorlago (Bergamasque: Gorlàgh) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 60km (40miles) northeast of Milan and about 12km (07miles) southeast of Bergamo.

Gorlago borders the following municipalities: Bolgare, Carobbio degli Angeli, Costa di Mezzate, Montello, San Paolo d'Argon, Trescore Balneario.

The opera singer Luigi Bolis owned a villa and farm estate on the banks of the Cherio River in Gorlago in the late 19th century and died there in 1905.

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)

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