Chiuduno

Chiuduno
Comune
Comune di Chiuduno
Chiuduno
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 45°39′N 9°51′E / 45.650°N 9.850°E / 45.650; 9.850Coordinates: 45°39′N 9°51′E / 45.650°N 9.850°E / 45.650; 9.850
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Bregamo (BG)
Government
• Mayor	Stefano Locatelli (2011)
Area [1]
• Total	6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Elevation	218 m (715 ft)
Population  (Dec. 2004)[3]
• 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 (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 .

Chiuduno borders the following municipalities: Bolgare, Carobbio degli Angeli, Grumello del Monte, Telgate.

History[]

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.

Main sights[]

• Castle (9th century), of which only a tower and other parts remain.
• Another fortification on the border with the territory of Carobbio degli Angeli (now Suardi villa, 17th century).

Demographic evolution[]

References[]

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