Brembate di Sopra (
Bergamasque
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comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Province of Bergamo
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in the
Italian
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region of
Lombardy
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, located about northeast of
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and about northwest of
Bergamo
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. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,190 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.]
Brembate di Sopra borders the following municipalities:
Almenno San Bartolomeo,
Barzana,
Mapello,
Ponte San Pietro,
Valbrembo.
History
The first urbanization here was the work of the
Romans, mindful of the strategic importance of the nearby road connecting Bergamo to Como. Archeological finds have confirmed the existence of Roman military camps in the area.
The region was subsequently dominated by
the Lombards who included it within
the Duchy of Bergamo. The district is often included as part of
Lemine during this period.
The earliest written records of Brembate date back to 856. The village, which takes its name from its proximity to the river Brembo, began to be referred to as 'Brembate di Sopra' (Upper Brembate) to distinguish it from Brembate di Sotto (now known simply as Brembate) to the south.
In 2010, Brembate di Sopra resident
Yara Gambirasio was murdered here.
International relations
Brembate di Sopra is
twinned with:
*
Ostrów Mazowiecka, Poland
*
Iziaslav, Ukraine
References
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