Chiuduno
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| Comune di Chiuduno | |
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| 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 Valcalepio
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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
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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