Fara Olivana con Sola is a ''

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'' (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the

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region of Lombardy, located about east of

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and about southeast of Bergamo. Fara Olivana con Sola borders the following municipalities: Bariano, Castel Gabbiano, Covo, Fornovo San Giovanni, Isso, Mozzanica, Romano di Lombardia. It is formed by two main settlements: Fara Olivana on the north, set of the

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of Santo Stefano, and the ''

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'' Sola southwards.

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