Foppolo (

Bergamasque The Bergamasque dialect is the western variant of the Eastern Lombard group of the Lombard language. It is mainly spoken in the province of Bergamo and in the area around Crema, in central Lombardy. Bergamasque has official status in the p ...

: ) is a ''

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'' (municipality) in the

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in the

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region of

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, located about northeast of

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and about north of

Bergamo Bergamo ( , ; ) is a city in the Alps, alpine Lombardy region of northern Italy, approximately northeast of Milan, and about from the alpine lakes Lake Como, Como and Lake Iseo, Iseo and 70 km (43 mi) from Lake Garda, Garda and Lake ...

. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 206 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute

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. Foppolo borders the following municipalities:

Caiolo Caiolo () is a (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about southwest of Sondrio. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 994 and an area of .All demographics and ...

, Carona, Cedrasco,

Fusine Fusine is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about southwest of Sondrio. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 650 and an area of .All demographics ...

Tartano Tartano () is a (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about southwest of Sondrio. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 236 and an area of .All demographics and ...

, Valleve. On January 12, 1977, an

avalanche An avalanche is a rapid flow of snow down a Grade (slope), slope, such as a hill or mountain. Avalanches can be triggered spontaneously, by factors such as increased precipitation or snowpack weakening, or by external means such as humans, othe ...

buried part of the village and killed eight people. "Avalanche in Italy Buries Part of Village, Kills 8", ''Los Angeles Times'', January 13, 1977, p.I-4

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 Carona Carisole, 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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