Bergamo, Brescia and Cremona are three of the largest cities in which Italian region?
"Province of Brescia The Province of Brescia (; Brescian: ) is a Province in Lombardy, northern Italy. It has a population of some 1,264,105 (as of January 2016) and its capital is the city of Brescia. With an area of 4,785 km², it is the biggest province of Lombardy. It is also the second province of the region for the number of inhabitants and fifth in Italy (first, excluding metropolitan cities). It borders the province of Sondrio to the north and north west, the province of Bergamo to the west, the province of Cremona to the south west and south,"
"Crema, Lombardy Crema (; Cremasco: ) is a city and ""comune"" in the province of Cremona, in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is built along the river Serio at from Cremona. It is also the seat of the Catholic Bishop of Crema, who gave the title of city to Crema. Crema's main economic activities traditionally (since the 11th century) related to agriculture, cattle breeding and making wool, but its manufactures in later centuries include cheese, iron products and cotton and wool textiles. Crema hosts the Computer Science Department of the University of Milan. Crema's origins have been"
"Brescia is the largest in the region, boasts three main lakes, Lake Garda, Lake Iseo and Lake Idro, plus several other smaller lakes, three valleys, Val Camonica, Val Trompia and Valle Sabbia, as well as a wide flat area south of the city, known as the ""Bassa Bresciana"", and several hilly areas surrounding the city landscape and extending eastwards towards Veneto and west to Franciacorta. Due to the altitude and morphological variety and the presence of large lakes, the province includes all kinds of biomes in Europe: from something similar to the maquis shrubland up to the perennial snow of"
"the province of Mantua to the south, and to the east the province of Verona (which is part of the Veneto region) and Trentino. The province stretches between Lake Iseo in the west, Lake Garda in the east, the Southern Rhaetian Alps in the north and the Lombardian plains in the south. The main rivers of the province are the Oglio, the Mella and the Chiese. Besides Brescia, other important towns in the province are Darfo Boario Terme, Desenzano del Garda, Palazzolo sull'Oglio, Montichiari, Ghedi, Chiari, Rovato, Gussago, Rezzato, Concesio, Orzinuovi, Salò, Gardone Val Trompia and Lumezzane. The province of"
"Berzo Demo Berzo Demo (Camunian: ) is an Italian comune in Val Camonica, province of Brescia, in Lombardy, northern Italy. The town of Berzo Demo is nestled on the southern slopes of the Pian della Regina. It is formed by three villages: the more downstream is Demo, the central one is Berzo and on top is Monte. It is bounded by other communes of Cedegolo, Cevo, Malonno, Paisco Loveno, Sellero, Sonico. Monday, April 6, 1299, the consuls of the vicinia of Berzo and Demo go to Cemmo where is Cazoino Capriolo, Chamberlain of the Bishop of Brescia Berardo Maggi. Here"
"whole grew by 5.77 percent. Bergamo is situated in Lombardy, Italy's northern region where about a quarter of the country's GDP is produced. Nowadays, the city has an advanced tertiary economy focussed on banking, retail, and services associated to the industrial sector of its province. Corporations and firms linked to the city include UBI banking group, Brembo (braking systems), Tenaris (steel), and ABB (power and automation technology). Bergamo was the hometown and last resting place of Enrico Rastelli, a highly technical and world-famous juggler who lived in the town and, in 1931, died there at the early age of 34."
"its final stages. Presezzo Presezzo (Bergamasque: or ) is a ""comune"" (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about west of Bergamo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,657 and an area of . The municipality borders with Mapello on the north, Bonate Sopra to its south-west, and Ponte San Pietro on the east. The surface of Presezzo ""comune"" covers a mostly flat area of in the central-western sector of the province of Bergamo, in the so-called Isola Brembana. The core of the town is"
"Bresso Bresso (Milanese: ) is a ""comune"" (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan. At the 2001 census the municipality had a population of 26,255 inhabitants and a population density of 8,027.2 persons/km², making it the most densely populated ""comune"" in Italy outside the Province of Naples . Bresso borders the following municipalities: Cinisello Balsamo, Cusano Milanino, Sesto San Giovanni, Cormano and Milan. Milan's general aviation airfield is located at Bresso and is the home of the Aero Club Milano and Aero Club Bresso. Bresso Airport is in the commune."
"Bresso Bresso (Milanese: ) is a ""comune"" (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan. At the 2001 census the municipality had a population of 26,255 inhabitants and a population density of 8,027.2 persons/km², making it the most densely populated ""comune"" in Italy outside the Province of Naples . Bresso borders the following municipalities: Cinisello Balsamo, Cusano Milanino, Sesto San Giovanni, Cormano and Milan. Milan's general aviation airfield is located at Bresso and is the home of the Aero Club Milano and Aero Club Bresso. Bresso Airport is in the commune."
"called in June 2019. <br> Sirmione Sirmione (Brescian: ; ) is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy (northern Italy). It is bounded by the comunes of Desenzano del Garda (Lombardy) and Peschiera del Garda in the province of Verona and the region of Veneto. It has a historical centre which is located on the Sirmio peninsula that divides the lower part of Lake Garda. The first traces of human presence in the area of Sirmione dates from the 6th-5th millennia BC. Settlements on palafitte existed in the 3rd and 2nd millennia BC. Starting from the 1st century"
"Credito Bergamasco Credito Bergamasco (Creberg) was an Italian bank based in Bergamo, Lombardy. The bank was acquired by Banca Popolare di Verona – Banco S. Geminiano e S. Prospero S.c.a.r.l. in 1997. The bank remained as a list company in Borsa Italiana until 2014. In 2014 it was absorbed into Banco Popolare S.C.. However, the former bank remained as a division of the company. The bank covered Lombardy region, except Province of Sondrio (no Banco Popolare existence), Province of Lodi (belongs to Banca Popolare di Lodi), Province of Cremona (belongs to Banca Popolare di Cremona and Crema), Province of Pavia"
"Roman Catholic Diocese of Brescia The Roman Diocese Catholic of Brescia () is a Latin rite suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Milan, in Lombardy (Northwestern Italy). Its cathedral episcopal see is the 'new' Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta e Ss. Pietro e Paolo (Duomo Nuovo) dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and to the Apostles Peter and Paolo, in Brescia. The city also has a Co-cathedral: Concattedrale invernale di Santa Maria Assunta, also dedicated to the Assumption of Mary, a Minor basilica: Basilica-Santuario di S. Maria delle Grazie dedicated to Our Lady of Graces,"
"in Italy, with over 1,200,000 inhabitants. Founded over 3,200 years ago, Brescia (in antiquity Brixia) has been an important regional centre since pre-Roman times. Its old town contains the best-preserved Roman public buildings in northern Italy and numerous monuments, among these the medieval castle, the Old and New cathedral, the Renaissance ""Piazza della Loggia"" and the rationalist ""Piazza della Vittoria"". The monumental archaeological area of the Roman forum and the monastic complex of San Salvatore-Santa Giulia have become a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of a group of seven inscribed as Longobards in Italy, Places of Power. Brescia is"
"Roman Catholic Diocese of Cremona The Diocese of Cremona () is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern Italy, a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Milan. Its see is the Cremona Cathedral. Cremona is in Lombardy, Italy, on the left bank of the River Po. It was built by the Cenomanni Gauls, but later became a Roman colony and a frontier fortress. About 600 Cremona, until then a part of the Byzantine Emperor, was captured by the Lombard king, Agilulf. Under the Emperor Otto I and his successors, its bishops acquired temporal sovereignty, but in 900 the people expelled Bishop"
"Roman Catholic Diocese of Cremona The Diocese of Cremona () is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern Italy, a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Milan. Its see is the Cremona Cathedral. Cremona is in Lombardy, Italy, on the left bank of the River Po. It was built by the Cenomanni Gauls, but later became a Roman colony and a frontier fortress. About 600 Cremona, until then a part of the Byzantine Emperor, was captured by the Lombard king, Agilulf. Under the Emperor Otto I and his successors, its bishops acquired temporal sovereignty, but in 900 the people expelled Bishop"
"share features with Gallo-Romance languages and other Western Romance languages. The varieties of the Italian provinces of Milan, Varese, Como, Lecco, Lodi, Monza and Brianza, Pavia and Mantua belong to Western Lombard, and the ones of Bergamo, Brescia and Cremona are dialects of Eastern Lombard. All the varieties spoken in the Swiss areas (both in canton Ticino and canton Graubünden) are Western, and both Western and Eastern varieties are found in the Italian areas. The varieties of the Alpine valleys of Valchiavenna and Valtellina (province of Sondrio) and upper-Valcamonica (province of Brescia) and the four Lombard valleys of the Swiss"
"Brembo (river) The Brembo (Lombard: ""Brèmb"" or ""Brèmp"") is a Italian river, a left tributary of the Adda, which runs entirely within the Province of Bergamo in the Lombardy Region. The Brembo springs from the Bergamo Alps at the foot of Pizzo del Diavolo; on reaching Lenna it is united with a second branch which flows from the mountains of Mezzoldo. During its course it is fed by numerous of water courses; those with the greatest flows are the Stabina, from Valtorta, the Parina, the Enna, a ""torrente"" of the Val Taleggio which joins the Brembo in the small town"
"Cremona Cremona (; ; ) is a city and ""comune"" in northern Italy, situated in Lombardy, on the left bank of the Po River in the middle of the ""Pianura Padana"" (Po Valley). It is the capital of the province of Cremona and the seat of the local city and province governments. The city of Cremona is especially noted for its musical history and traditions, including some of the earliest and most renowned luthiers, such as Giuseppe Guarneri, Antonio Stradivari, Francesco Rugeri, Vincenzo Rugeri, and several members of the Amati family. Cremona is first mentioned in history as a settlement"
"Presezzo Presezzo (Bergamasque: or ) is a ""comune"" (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about west of Bergamo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,657 and an area of . The municipality borders with Mapello on the north, Bonate Sopra to its south-west, and Ponte San Pietro on the east. The surface of Presezzo ""comune"" covers a mostly flat area of in the central-western sector of the province of Bergamo, in the so-called Isola Brembana. The core of the town is located at an"
"other musical instruments that were made here (many members of the Stradivari, Amati, Guarneri and Bergonzi families of luthiers were all prominent citizens of Cremona), and was also well known for its concert bands. A band school was started here in 1864 under the auspices of the composer Amilcare Ponchielli. The ""traditional violin craftsmanship in Cremona"" was declared an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2012. Province of Cremona The Province of Cremona (; Cremunés: ; Cremasco: ; Casalasco-Viadanese: ) is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital city is Cremona. The province occupies the central section"
"Adamello (with the largest glacier in the Italian Alps). The three main valleys on the territory of Brescia are the Val Camonica, crossed by the river Oglio and inserted in the northwestern part of the province from Adamello to Lake Iseo; Val Trompia, the river Mella basin, between the municipalities of Concesio and Collio; and the Valle Sabbia which includes the municipalities from Serle to Bagolino along the course of the river Chiese. All the three valleys have the point of union the Croce Domini Pass, which takes the name from the ""cross"" formed by the union of the three"
"Sirmione Sirmione (Brescian: ; ) is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy (northern Italy). It is bounded by the comunes of Desenzano del Garda (Lombardy) and Peschiera del Garda in the province of Verona and the region of Veneto. It has a historical centre which is located on the Sirmio peninsula that divides the lower part of Lake Garda. The first traces of human presence in the area of Sirmione dates from the 6th-5th millennia BC. Settlements on palafitte existed in the 3rd and 2nd millennia BC. Starting from the 1st century BC, the area of the"
"Brescello Brescello (; in the local dialect, in the Reggio Emilia dialect) is a ""comune"" (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Emilia in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about northwest of Bologna and about northwest of Reggio Emilia. As of 31 December 2016, it had a population of 5,621. Situated in the northwestern side of the province, close to the borders with the provinces of Parma and Mantua (Mantua is in Lombardy), Brescello lies on the southern shore of the river Po, near the confluence with the Enza. The municipality borders Boretto, Gattatico, Mezzani, Poviglio, Sorbolo and Viadana. Located near"
"Tremosine Tremosine (Brescian: ) is a ""comune"" in the Italian province of Brescia, in Lombardy, near Lake Garda. It is divided into 18 ""frazioni""; Pieve is the frazione which has the town hall. Vesio is the biggest one. Campione is a frazione famous for aquatic sport, such as kitesurfing, and it is the only one on the shore of Lake Garda. The first human settlement dates back to Neolithic times. Rich vegetation and abundant water encouraged migration from south of Lake Garda. There is no information about the period from 3000 BC to the Roman era. During the Ancient Roman"
"authoritative institutions and scholars, notably the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and numerous Italian sources that build a definition based on commuting fluxes and on the concentration of commercial, leisure and public utility services. A broad consensus exists upon a definition that includes the central Lombard provinces of Milan, Bergamo, Como, Lecco, Lodi, Monza and Brianza, Pavia, Varese and the Piedmontese Province of Novara, while some scholars include also the Province of Cremona and Brescia in Lombardy and the Emilian Province of Piacenza. The overall population under the narrowest definition is about 8.2 million over an area of about"
"under negotiation with Rome for the devolution of certain competencies. The region of Lombardy is divided in 11 administrative provinces, 1 metropolitan city and 1,530 communes. Beside being an economic and industrial powerhouse, Lombardy has a rich and diverse cultural heritage. The many examples range from prehistory to the present day, through the Roman period and the Renaissance and can be found both in museums and churches that enrich cities and towns around the region. Major tourist destinations in the region include (in order of arrivals ) the historic, cultural and artistic cities of Milan (4,527,889 arrivals), Bergamo (242,942), Brescia"
"during the evening. The 2015 edition was held on June 13–14. Brescello Brescello (; in the local dialect, in the Reggio Emilia dialect) is a ""comune"" (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Emilia in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about northwest of Bologna and about northwest of Reggio Emilia. As of 31 December 2016, it had a population of 5,621. Situated in the northwestern side of the province, close to the borders with the provinces of Parma and Mantua (Mantua is in Lombardy), Brescello lies on the southern shore of the river Po, near the confluence with the Enza. The"
"than 500,000 inhabitants. The Bergamo metropolitan area is itself part of the broader Milan metropolitan area, home to over 8 million people. The city of Bergamo is composed of an old walled core, known as ""Città Alta"" (""Upper Town""), nestled within a system of hills, and the modern expansion in the plains below. The upper town is encircled by massive Venetian that are a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 9 July 2017. Bergamo is well connected to several cities in Italy, thanks to the motorway A4 stretching on the axis between Milan, Verona, and Venice. The city is served by"
"in-depth maintenance and repairs, component storage, automated cleaning, and routine vehicle servicing. Brescia Metro The Brescia Metro () is a rapid transit network serving Brescia, Lombardy, Italy. The network comprises a single line, having a length of and a total of 17 stations from ""Prealpino"" to ""Sant´Eufemia-Buffalora"", located respectively at the north and southeast of Brescia. During the 1980s, road congestion in the vicinity of Brescia rose dramatically, resulting in the City Council becoming interested in the adoption of a new mass transit platform to provide an alterative means of access around the city. Following studies of several mass transit"
"Luciano Monari. Since 10 August 2012 he has been a Monsignor. Pierantonio Tremolada Pierantonio Tremolada (born 4 October 1956 in Lissone) is an Italian Roman Catholic prelate who serves as the current Bishop of Brescia since his appointment on 12 July 2017. Prior to this he had served as a bishop in Milan. Pierantonio Tremolada was born in Lissone on 4 October 1956. Tremolada received his ordination to the priesthood from the then-Archbishop Carlo Maria Martini on 13 June 1981 and was sent afterwards to the Collegio Lombardo and to the Pontifical Biblical Institute where he received a bachelor's degree"
"Palazzolo sull'Oglio Palazzolo sull'Oglio (Brescian and Bergamasque: ; locally ) is a city and ""comune"" in the Province of Brescia, in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is located south of Lake Iseo, bordering the Province of Bergamo, and has a population of 20,208. It is the fifth largest city in the Province, after Brescia, Desenzano del Garda, Montichiari and Lumezzane. The town was founded on the banks of the river Oglio. The first references to the name ""Palazzolo"" date to 830 AD. Palazzolo was a fundamental industrial centre of Italy at the end of the 19th century"
"Banco di Brescia Banco di Brescia San Paolo CAB S.p.A., known as Banco di Brescia, was an Italian bank based in Brescia, Lombardy. On 20 February 2017 it was absorbed into the parent company UBI Banca. The bank had 288 branches (as of June 2016): 205 in Lombardy, 45 in Lazio, 27 in Veneto, 9 in Friuli – Venezia Giulia and 1 in Trentino – South Tyrol. In the last three regions, Banco di Brescia is the only brand of UBI Banca in that area. In 1998 Banca San Paolo di Brescia and Credito Agrario Bresciano merged to form Group"
"Cremona is the terminus of regional services originating from Milan and Treviglio, from Brescia, from Piacenza and from Fidenza. It is also the terminus of the regional routes between Codogno and Cremona, and between Cremona and Mantua, and is connected by direct regional services with Milano Centrale (or Milano Greco Pirelli), via Mantua. Near the passenger building is a bus station, which is served by suburban bus lines. These lines link Cremona with the other major centres in the province and neighboring provinces. ""This article is based upon a translation of the as at January 2011."" <br> Cremona railway station"