Casnigo
Casnigo | |
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| Comune di Casnigo | |
 Casnigo | |
Location of Casnigo  | |
  Casnigo Location of Casnigo in Italy  Casnigo Casnigo (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°49′N 9°52′E / 45.817°N 9.867°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Bergamo (BG) |
| Frazioni | Barbata, Colle Bondo, Grumello, Mele, Ronco Trinità, Serio |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Enzo Poli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.62 km2 (5.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 514 m (1,686 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,237 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Casnighesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 24020 |
| Dialing code | 035 |
| Website | Official website |
Casnigo (Bergamasque: Casnìgh) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Bergamo.
Casnigo borders the following municipalities: Gandino, Cazzano Sant'Andrea, Vertova, Colzate, Ponte Nossa, Cene, Gorno, Fiorano al Serio.
Culture
The city council of Casnigo has claimed the title "homeland of the Baghèt"[3] (the Lombardy bagpipe), as the last traditional player of the instrument was the local Giacomo Ruggeri Casnigo (1905–1990).
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0RPDithkEs
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