Valtorta (valley)
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The Valtorta is a side valley of the Val Brembana
in the Bergamo Alps
of north Italy
(Province of Bergamo
, Lombardy
region). It extends in a west-to-east direction from the small settlement of Valtorta to Olmo al Brembo
where its river, the torrente Stabina
, flows into the Brembo.
The Valtorta is a side valley of the Val Brembana
Val Brembana
Val Brembana is a valley in Lombardy, northern Italy. It takes its name from the river crossing it, the Brembo.The Bergamo Alps form the valley's northern limits, notably the Tre Signori and Diavolo di Tenda Peaks, while at south lies the plain of Bergamo...
in the Bergamo Alps
Bergamo Alps
The Bergamo Alps are a mountain range in the Italian Alps which forms part of the Central Eastern Alps. They are located in northern Lombardy and named after the city Bergamo, south of the mountains....
of north Italy
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...
(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...
, 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...
region). It extends in a west-to-east direction from the small settlement of Valtorta to Olmo al Brembo
Olmo al Brembo
Olmo al Brembo is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 70 km northeast of Milan and about 45 km north of Bergamo...
where its river, the torrente Stabina
Stabina
The Stabina is a stream in the Bergamo Alps of northern Italy. It begins at the Pizzo Tre Signori, and after nine kilometers, it flows into the Brembo river near the town of Olmo al Brembo....
, flows into the Brembo.