Foppolo

Foppolo (Bergamasque: Fòpol) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) northeast of Milan and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Bergamo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 206 and an area of 16.2 square kilometres (6.3 sq mi).^[3]

Foppolo
Comune
Comune di Foppolo
Foppolo
Coat of arms
Location of Foppolo
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Coordinates: 46°3′N 9°45′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Province of Bergamo (BG)
Government
• Mayor	Gloria Carletti (since 2019)
Area [1]
• Total	16.2 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
Elevation	1,508 m (4,948 ft)
Population  (Dec. 2004)[2]
• Total	206
• Density	13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Demonym	Foppolesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	24010
Dialing code	0345

Waterfall

Foppolo borders the following municipalities: Caiolo, Carona, Cedrasco, Fusine, Tartano, Valleve.

On January 12, 1977, an avalanche buried part of the village and killed eight people. ^[4]

Winter Sports

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