Chiuduno (Bergamasque: Ciüdü) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo, in Italian region of Lombardy; Chiuduno is located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Milan and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Bergamo, midway between the Bergamo plain and the Valcalepio.
Chiuduno | |
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Comune di Chiuduno | |
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Coordinates: 45°39′N 9°51′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Lombardy |
Province | Bregamo (BG) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Stefano Locatelli (2011) |
Area | |
• Total | 6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 218 m (715 ft) |
Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
• Total | 5,348 |
• Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Chiudunesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 24060 |
Dialing code | 035 |
Patron saint | Assumption of Mary |
Saint day | August, 15th |
Chiuduno borders the following municipalities: Bolgare, Carobbio degli Angeli, Grumello del Monte, Telgate.
The settlement has Gaulish origins, and was later a Roman centre as Claudunum on the road between Bergamo and Brescia. It is however mentioned for the first time in a document from 795, and in the Middle Ages it developed and received a fortress.
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