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
Camerata Cornello Location of Camerata Cornello in Italy Camerata Cornello Camerata Cornello (Lombardy)
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 km^2 (4.9 sq mi)
Elevation	570 m (1,870 ft)
Population  (30 April 2017)[2]
• Total	621
• Density	49/km^2 (130/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	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.

People

The community was the original home of Omodeo Tasso, the late-13th Century founder of the Princely House of Thurn and Taxis.[3] On 14 July 1914, Simone Pianetti shot seven local burghers and fled into the mountains.

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
3. López Jurado, Luis Felipe. Prefilatelia de Murcia: Historia Postal del Reino de Murcia desde 1569 hasta 1861, pp. 26 ff. "La Familia Tassis". Editora Regional de Murcia, 2006. Accessed 3 October 2013. (in Spanish)