Carvico

Carvico
Country	Italy
region	Lombardy
province	Bergamo  (BG)
Local name	Carvìch
Coordinates	45 ° 42 ′  N , 9 ° 29 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 42 ′ 0 ″  N , 9 ° 29 ′ 0 ″  E
height	287  m slm
surface	4 km²
Residents	4,713 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	1,178 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	24030
prefix	0345
ISTAT number	016057
Popular name	Carvichesi
Patron saint	San Martino
Website	Carvico

Carvico is a municipality in the province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy with 4713 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

geography

Carvico is located 14 km west of the provincial capital Bergamo and 35 km northeast of the metropolis of Milan.

The neighboring communities are Calusco d'Adda , Pontida , Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII , Terno d'Isola and Villa d'Adda .

Attractions

One of the most famous buildings in the municipality is the Palazzo Medolago-Albani , once family-owned and now the town hall. The old owners, art lovers, decorated the palazzo with frescoes and valuable paintings.

The parish church of San Martino is also important for the place. It was built in the 12th century and renovated in 1740. It contains valuable paintings by Nicholas Pomarancio and Giacomo Cortese, called Il Borgognone .

The small church of Santa Maria del Campo, located in the historic center, dates from the 13th century.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.

Web links

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