Key facts
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Lombardy
- Province
- Province of Bergamo (BG)
- Total
- 5 km (1.9 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 192 m (630 ft)
- Density
- 1.1/km (2.7/sq mi)
- Demonym
- Osiosoprani
- Time zone
- UTC+1 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+2 ( CEST )
- Dialing code
- 035
- Patron saint
- San Zenone
- Saint day
- 12 April
- Website
- Official website
Article
Osio Sopra (Bergamasque: Öss de Sura) is a comune (municipality) of 5,306 inhabitants in the province of Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy. The history of Osio Sopra has significant links to Osio Sotto's.
Early settlements can be traced to Ancient Roman times, when an important communication road linked Milan to Bergamo passing through the bridge 'Ponte Corvo' in the Marne locality. In Bergamo, the last section of this road was in-fact named 'via Osio', highlighting the importance of the location.