Nembro
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| Comune di Nembro | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Bergamo (BG) |
| Mayor | Eugenio Cavagnis |
| Elevation | 309 m (1,014 ft) |
| Area | 15.2 km² (6 sq mi) |
| Population (as of 2004-12-31[1]) | |
| - Total | 11,237 |
| - Density | 739/km² (1,914/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
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| Gentilic | Nembresi |
| Dialing code | 035 |
| Postal code | 24027 |
| Frazioni | Gavarno , Gavarno Sant'Antonio , Trevasco , Lonno , Salmezza , San Nicola , San Faustino , Viana |
| Patron | St. Martin |
| - Day | November 11 |
| Website: www.nembro.net | |
Nembro is a comune (municipality) 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.
Nembro borders the following municipalities: Albino, Algua, Alzano Lombardo, Pradalunga, Scanzorosciate, Selvino, Villa di Serio, Zogno.
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[edit] Main sights
- Parish church of San Martino, erected in the 9th century but rebuilt in the 18th century. It houses 27 works by Enea Salmeggia.
- Church of San Nicola da Tolentino (1512), with the annexed convent of the Augustinians.
- Sanctuary of the Zuccarello, built on the site of 15th century castle, and housing frescoes from the 15th-17th centuries.
- Bridge on the Serio River (1591), in Romanesque style.
[edit] Demographic evolution
