Camerata Cornello

Camerata Cornello (Bergamasque: Camerada) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 60 km (37 mi) northeast of Milan and about 20 km (12 mi) north of Bergamo.

Camerata Cornello
Comune
Comune di Camerata Cornello
Camerata Cornello
Coat of arms
Location of Camerata Cornello
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Coordinates: 45°54′N 9°39′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Bergamo (BG)
Frazioni	Cornello, Cespedosio, Brembella, Bretto
Government
• Mayor	Gianfranco Lazzarini
Area [1]
• Total	12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Elevation	570 m (1,870 ft)
Population  (30 April 2017)[2]
• Total	621
• Density	49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Demonym	Cameratesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	24010
Dialing code	0345
Patron saint	Assumption of Mary
Saint day	August 15
Website	Official website

the remains of the Castle of Tasso.

Camerata Cornello borders the following municipalities: Cassiglio, Lenna, Piazza Brembana, San Giovanni Bianco, Taleggio. Its frazione of Cornello dei Tasso is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[3]

People

The community was the original home of Omodeo Tasso, the late-13th Century founder of the Princely House of Thurn and Taxis.^[4] On 14 July 1914, Simone Pianetti shot seven local burghers and fled into the mountains.