Algua
Encyclopedia
Algua is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Bergamo
in the Italian
region Lombardy
, located about 60 km northeast of Milan
and about 15 km north of Bergamo
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 743 and an area of 8.1 km².
The municipality of Algua contains the frazioni
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Frerola, Pagliaro, and Rigosa.
Algua borders the following municipalities: Aviatico
, Bracca
, Costa di Serina
, Nembro
, San Pellegrino Terme
, Selvino
, Serina
, Zogno
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Bergamo
Province of Bergamo
The Province of Bergamo is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. It has a population of 1,098,740 , an area of 2,722.86 square km, and contains 244 comuni...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
, located about 60 km northeast of Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
and about 15 km north of Bergamo
Bergamo
Bergamo is a town and comune in Lombardy, Italy, about 40 km northeast of Milan. The comune is home to over 120,000 inhabitants. It is served by the Orio al Serio Airport, which also serves the Province of Bergamo, and to a lesser extent the metropolitan area of Milan...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 743 and an area of 8.1 km².
The municipality of Algua contains the frazioni
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Frerola, Pagliaro, and Rigosa.
Algua borders the following municipalities: Aviatico
Aviatico
Aviatico is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 60 km northeast of Milan and about 12 km northeast of Bergamo...
, Bracca
Bracca
Bracca is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 60 km northeast of Milan and about 14 km northeast of Bergamo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 827 and an area of 5.5 km².Bracca borders the following municipalities: Algua,...
, Costa di Serina
Costa di Serina
Costa di Serina is a comune in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardy, Italy. It is bounded by other communes of Algua and Cornalba....
, Nembro
Nembro
Nembro is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 60 km northeast of Milan and about 10 km northeast of Bergamo, on the right bank of the Serio River.thumb|left|The Romanesque bridge....
, San Pellegrino Terme
San Pellegrino Terme
San Pellegrino Terme is a comune in the province of Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy, best known for being the location where San Pellegrino, a carbonated mineral water drink is produced.-Twin towns:*Burgdorf, Switzerland, Switzerland,*Larino, Italy,...
, Selvino
Selvino
Selvino is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 60 km northeast of Milan and about 11 km northeast of Bergamo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,045 and an area of 6.4 km².Selvino borders the following municipalities:...
, Serina
Serina, Italy
Serina is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 60 km northeast of Milan and about 31 km northeast of Bergamo...
, Zogno
Zogno
Zogno is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 50 km northeast of Milan and about 11 km north of Bergamo...
.