Nembro

Nembro (Bergamasque: Nèmber) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Milan and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Bergamo, on the right bank of the Serio River. Nembro borders the following municipalities: Albino, Algua, Alzano Lombardo, Pradalunga, Scanzorosciate, Selvino, Villa di Serio, Zogno.^[3]

Nembro
Comune
Comune di Nembro
Nembro
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Coordinates: 45°45′N 9°46′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Bergamo (BG)
Frazioni	Gavarno, Lonno, Salmezza, Trevasco Santissima Trinità, Viana, Trevasco San Vito
Government
• Mayor	Gianfranco Ravasio
Area [1]
• Total	15.24 km2 (5.88 sq mi)
Elevation	309 m (1,014 ft)
Population  (30 November 2017)[2]
• Total	11,518
• Density	755.8/km2 (1,957/sq mi)
Demonym	Nembresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	24027
Dialing code	035
Patron saint	Saint Martin
Saint day	November 11
Website	Official website

Place of religious interest

Pleban Archpresbyterial church dedicated to San Martino bishop

Nembro has covered since the V century a considerable religious importance. The Pleban Archpresbyterial church dedicated to San Martino bishop of Tours is proof of this. Built in 1424—but completely modified between 1752 and 1777 by the architect Luca Lucchini of Certenago—it houses 27 works by Enea Salmeggia.^[4] Among the other churches, are to be mentioned: the church of San Nicola da Tolentino (1512), with the annexed convent of the Augustinians,^[5] and the Sanctuary "Zuccarello", built on the site of a 15th-century fortress, housing frescoes from the 15th through 17th centuries.^[6]

Into the nature

Bridge on the Serio River (1591), in Romanesque style

Concerning the naturalistic environment Nembro is full of paths on its municipal territory. Among these it is worth mentioning the paths that reache the Sanctuary of "Zuccarello", the Lonno hamlet and the surrounding mountains—included Cereto, Valtrosa, Podona and the villages of Selvino and Salmezza.^[7]

Covid-19 pandemic

Piazza della Libertà, in front of the municipe

In 2020, Nembro—with Alzano Lombardo—was one of the main places at international level where the COVID-19 pandemic originated and spread,^[8][9][10] also favoured by the lack of adequate political containment resolutions to deal with an extremely serious health situation.^[11]

Culture

Museums

Nembro has two museums:

• Museo Pietre Coti Valle Seriana (MUPIC), located in the former Bonorandi house, which collects documents related to the history of coti stones and reconstructing the living conditions of the workers in the past.^[12]
• Museo della Miniera, focused on the living conditions of miners and emigrants.^[13]

Foundations

These foundations are located in the town:

• The R.S.A. Casa di Riposo di Nembro Onlus and the Opera Pia Zilioli (kindergarten).^[14]
• The "Maria Antonietta Savoldi" Foundation created in 1957 by Renato Savoldi,^[15] which awards scholarships to university students.^[16]

Other charities

• Scholarships in memory of Cristina Birolini, a municipal convention also active for students from Albino, wanted by the husband of the deceased, Luigi, and her son Matteo Bergamelli.^[17]