Mozzo Explained

Mozzo
Official Name:Comune di Mozzo
Coordinates:45.7°N 45°W
Region:Lombardy
Province:Province of Bergamo (BG)
Frazioni:Borghetto, Ca' del Lupo, Colombera, Crocette, Dorotina, Merena, Mozzo di Sopra, Pascoletto
Mayor:Paolo Peliccioli
Area Total Km2:3.6
Population Total:7323
Population As Of:31 May 2021
Population Demonym:Mozzesi
Elevation M:252
Postal Code:24030
Area Code:035

Mozzo (Bergamasque: Móss) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 45km (28miles) northeast of Milan and about 5km (03miles) west of Bergamo.

The municipality of Mozzo contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Borghetto, Ca' del Lupo, Colombera, Crocette, Dorotina, Merena, Mozzo di Sopra, and Pascoletto.

Mozzo borders the following municipalities: Bergamo, Curno, Ponte San Pietro, Valbrembo. Part of Mozzo's territory is part of Parco dei Colli di Bergamo.

Economy

Mozzo was the birthplace for the multinational chemical company Sigma. In 1958, it produced surfactants used in the textile industry.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Part of 3V Group - 3V Sigma . n.d. . www.3vsigma.com . en . 2020-05-22.