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Sedrina: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Bergamo, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Roma 1, Sedrina.

Sedrina, bridges over the Brembo gorge at the mouth of the valley

The bridges of Sedrina, stacked one above another across the Brembo gorge, are the image many people associate with this municipality. Sedrina sits at the mouth of Val Brembana, north of Bergamo, where the valley narrows and the river runs deep between rock walls. The village and its hamlets are spread between the valley floor and the wooded slopes.

For anyone working in Bergamo or the industrial belt to the south, the location is handy: the valley road reaches the city quickly, and further up lie Zogno, San Pellegrino and the mountain resorts. The drawback is space. There is little level ground, many houses are built on the slope or along the main road, and parking, sunlight and winter access need checking in person.

There are 2,360 residents in 2023 according to Istat, the national statistics office, down 5.9% on 2011. The average age of 45.3 is almost identical to the 45.2 of the province of Bergamo, and over-65s make up 22.1%. Foreign residents account for 4.4%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

All 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo are in seismic zone 3, and in Sedrina the expected ground acceleration is 0.090 g. In a narrow valley the soundness of retaining walls and drainage behind the house matters more.

Cadastral data is available: the report starts from the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps, identifies the land parcel and checks the official landslide and flood maps, which can vary a great deal from one house to the next between the gorge and the slopes.

Key points

  • Mouth of Val Brembana, north of Bergamo.
  • Houses on slopes, narrow valley floor: check access.
  • Population down 5.9% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, like the whole province.

Overview

Sedrina is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,360 residents, ranked 138 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sedrina is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 243 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.090 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 5.9%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 4.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sedrina declared an average taxable income of 23,961 euros, below the provincial average (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Sedrina is in climate zone E, with 2,535 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 328 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Sedrina has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 sports facility.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Sedrina.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 11.6% of the land in Sedrina, compared with 12.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Sedrina is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Sedrina.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Sedrina: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Sedrina are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 16 inhabited census areas in Sedrina. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.4%
  • fair 98.6%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 016196. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.