Albino, Italy
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| Comune | ||
| Città di Albino | ||
A view over the town of Albino
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 Albino
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| Coordinates: 45°45′38″N 9°47′49″E / 45.76056°N 9.79694°ECoordinates: 45°45′38″N 9°47′49″E / 45.76056°N 9.79694°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Lombardy | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Bergamo (BG) | |
| Frazioni | Bondo Petello, Desenzano al Serio, Comenduno, Vall'Alta, Fiobbio, Abbazia, Dossello, Casale, Grumelduro | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Luca Carrara | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 31.32 km2 (12.09 sq mi) | |
| Highest elevation | 410 m (1,350 ft) | |
| Lowest elevation | 342 m (1,122 ft) | |
| Population (December 31, 2011) | ||
| • Total | 18,222 | |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Albinesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 24021 | |
| Dialing code | 035 | |
| Patron saint | Sts. Julian and Albinus | |
| Saint day | January 9 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Albino is a comune in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardy, northern Italy. It is located northeast of Bergamo and is situated in the valley of the river Serio (Val Seriana). The population continues to increase.
Archaeological findings have showed that the area was already settled in the Copper Age. In Roman times there were settlements in the area (probably of Gaulish origin), though the first document mentioning a in vico Albines dates from 892 AD. Later, entangled in the struggles between Guelphs and Ghibellines, the town was strongly fortified, a castle being built in the 14th century. Later it was under the Republic of Venice, with a strong increasing of textile and iron industry, peculiarities which still characterize Albino today.
Albino received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree of December 27, 1991. Since 2009, the Bergamo–Albino light rail connects the two cities.
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