Palosco (Bergamasque: Palósch) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Bergamo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,353 and an area of 10.4 square kilometres (4.0 sq mi).[3]
Palosco | |
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| Comune di Palosco | |
 Palosco | |
Location of Palosco  | |
  Palosco Location of Palosco in Italy  Palosco Palosco (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°35′N 9°50′E / 45.583°N 9.833°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Province of Bergamo (BG) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.4 km2 (4.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 157 m (515 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,353 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Paloschesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 24050 |
| Dialing code | 035 |
Palosco borders the following municipalities: Bolgare, Calcinate, Cividate al Piano, Martinengo, Mornico al Serio, Palazzolo sull'Oglio, Pontoglio, Telgate.
The surnames Paloschi y Palloschi are believed to be toponyms for Palosco (Palösch in dialetto bergamasco
Demographic evolution
Notable people from Palosco
- Giovanni Gasparini (born 1908), football player