Foppolo (

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: ) is a ''

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'' (municipality) in the

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in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of

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and about north of

Bergamo Bergamo (; lmo, Bèrghem ; from the proto- Germanic elements *''berg +*heim'', the "mountain home") is a city in the alpine Lombardy region of northern Italy, approximately northeast of Milan, and about from Switzerland, the alpine lakes C ...

. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 206 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Foppolo borders the following municipalities: Caiolo, Carona, Cedrasco, Fusine, Tartano, Valleve.

Winter Sports

In the winter Foppolo becomes an important resort in the province of

, with a large amount of ski slopes. The resort is linked by piste to the resort of

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, creating an area with 12 lifts serving 26 runs, with an area of 30 km and a height drop from 2200m to 1635m.

Demographic evolution

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References

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