Mozzo
Coordinates45°42′N 9°36′E
RegionLombardy
ProvinceProvince of Bergamo (BG)
FrazioniBorghetto, Ca' del Lupo, Colombera, Crocette, Dorotina, Merena, Mozzo di Sopra, Pascoletto
MayorPaolo Peliccioli
Area total3.6 km²
Population total7323
Population as of31 May 2021
Population demonymMozzesi
Elevation252 m
Postal code24030
Area code035
WebsiteOfficial website

Mozzo (Bergamasque: Móss) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Milan and about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Bergamo.

The municipality of Mozzo contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Borghetto, Ca' del Lupo, Colombera, Crocette, Dorotina, Merena, Mozzo di Sopra, and Pascoletto.

Mozzo borders the following municipalities: Bergamo, Curno, Ponte San Pietro, Valbrembo. Part of Mozzo's territory is part of Parco dei Colli di Bergamo.

Economy

Mozzo was the birthplace for the multinational chemical company Sigma. In 1958, it produced surfactants used in the textile industry.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Part of 3V Group - 3V Sigma". www.3vsigma.com. n.d. Retrieved 2020-05-22.