Calcinate (Bergamasque: Calsinàt) is a town and comune in the province of Bergamo, Lombardy, northern Italy. Its economy is mostly based on industry.[citation needed]
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Comune | |
| Comune di Calcinate | |
Calcinate | |
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Location of Calcinate ![]() | |
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| Coordinates: 45°37′N 9°48′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Bergamo (BG) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Angelo Orlando |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 186 m (610 ft) |
| Population (31 May 2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,963 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Calcinatesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 24050 |
| Dialing code | 035 |
| Patron saint | Saint Mary of the Assumption |
| Saint day | June 29 |
| Website | Official website |
The origin of the town are Gaulish and Roman, though it is first mentioned in a document from 1148. It was conquered by the Republic of Venice in the 15th century, and remained to it until 1797. In that period it became a flourishing agricultural centre.
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