Castro (Bergamasque: Càster) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Milan and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast of Bergamo on the western side of the lake Iseo. As of 31 December 2019, it had a population of 1,292 and an area of 3.5 square kilometres (1.4 sq mi).[3]

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Comune di Castro
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Location of Castro
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Castro is located in Italy
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Location of Castro in Italy
Castro is located in Lombardy
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Castro (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°48′N 10°4′E / 45.800°N 10.067°E / 45.800; 10.067
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceProvince of Bergamo (BG)
Area
 • Total
3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Elevation
200 m (700 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)[2]
 • Total
1,449
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
DemonymCastrensi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
24063
Dialing code035

Castro borders the following municipalities: Lovere, Pianico, Pisogne, Solto Collina.

Demographic evolution

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References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.