Pradalunga
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Pradalunga is a comune
(municipality) 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 2006, it had a population of 4,460 and an area of 8.39 km².
The municipality of Pradalunga contains the frazione
(subdivision) Cornale.
Pradalunga borders the following municipalities: Albino
, Cenate Sopra
, Nembro
, Scanzorosciate
.
Pradalunga has many hills and mountains: the most important mountain in Pradalunga is “Mount Misma“. The Serio River
crosses Pradalunga, so Pradalunga is in the Seriana Valley.
On Mount Misma there is a sanctuary. Its name is “Forcella” and it is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It was built by miners. Next to the sanctuary there is a restaurant.
The patron saints of Pradalunga and Cornale are Saint Lucy
, Saint Christopher
, Saint Vincent
and Saint Barbara
.
Saint Lucy brings presents to the children in the night of every 13 December. Pradalunga and Cornale’s people pray a lot for them. There are three churches dedicated to the patron saints; some hocal streets are named for them.
Saint Barbara is the patron of every miner. Miners are very important for the economy of Pradalunga because in this village there are the quarries of the “Coti” stones; from these quarries miners used to extract the “Coti” stones. These stones are typical of Pradalunga and they are used to sharpen knives, scissors and so on. They are exported to a lot of foreign countries.
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
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region of 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 11 km northeast 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 2006, it had a population of 4,460 and an area of 8.39 km².
The municipality of Pradalunga contains the frazione
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...
(subdivision) Cornale.
Pradalunga borders the following municipalities: Albino
Albino, Italy
Albino is a comune in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardy, northern Italy. It is located north of Bergamo and is situated in the Seriana valley. The population continues to increase.- History:...
, Cenate Sopra
Cenate Sopra
Cenate Sopra 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 east of Bergamo...
, 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....
, Scanzorosciate
Scanzorosciate
Scanzorosciate is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 50 km northeast of Milan and about 6 km northeast of Bergamo...
.
Pradalunga has many hills and mountains: the most important mountain in Pradalunga is “Mount Misma“. The Serio River
Serio River
The Serio, in Lombard Sère, is an Italian river that flows entirely within Lombardy, crossing the provinces of Bergamo and Cremona. It is 124 kilometers long and it flows into the Adda at Bocca di Serio, to the south of Crema....
crosses Pradalunga, so Pradalunga is in the Seriana Valley.
On Mount Misma there is a sanctuary. Its name is “Forcella” and it is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It was built by miners. Next to the sanctuary there is a restaurant.
The patron saints of Pradalunga and Cornale are Saint Lucy
Saint Lucy
Saint Lucy , also known as Saint Lucia, was a wealthy young Christian martyr who is venerated as a saint by Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, and Orthodox Christians. Her feast day in the West is 13 December; with a name derived from lux, lucis "light", she is the patron saint of those who are...
, Saint Christopher
Saint Christopher
.Saint Christopher is a saint venerated by Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians, listed as a martyr killed in the reign of the 3rd century Roman Emperor Decius or alternatively under the Roman Emperor Maximinus II Dacian...
, Saint Vincent
Vincent of Saragossa
Saint Vincent of Saragossa, also known as Vincent Martyr, Vincent of Huesca or Vincent the Deacon, is the patron saint of Lisbon. His feast day is 22 January in the Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Communion and 11 November in the Eastern Orthodox Churches...
and Saint Barbara
Saint Barbara
Saint Barbara, , Feast Day December 4, known in the Eastern Orthodox Church as the Great Martyr Barbara, was an early Christian saint and martyr....
.
Saint Lucy brings presents to the children in the night of every 13 December. Pradalunga and Cornale’s people pray a lot for them. There are three churches dedicated to the patron saints; some hocal streets are named for them.
Saint Barbara is the patron of every miner. Miners are very important for the economy of Pradalunga because in this village there are the quarries of the “Coti” stones; from these quarries miners used to extract the “Coti” stones. These stones are typical of Pradalunga and they are used to sharpen knives, scissors and so on. They are exported to a lot of foreign countries.