Cazzano Sant'Andrea

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Cazzano Sant'Andrea
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Cazzano Sant'Andrea (Italy)
Cazzano Sant'Andrea
Country Italy
region Lombardy
province Bergamo  (BG)
Coordinates 45 ° 49 '  N , 9 ° 53'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 49 '0 "  N , 9 ° 53' 0"  E
height 504  m slm
surface 2 km²
Residents 1,645 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density 823 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 24026
prefix 035
ISTAT number 016067
Popular name Cazzanesi
Patron saint Sant'Andrea Apostolo
Website www.cazzano.it

Cazzano Sant'Andrea is a municipality in the province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy with 1645 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019). Since February 1, 1960, Cazzano has been an independent municipality. It was previously part of the neighboring municipality of Casnigo.

etymology

The first part of the name goes back to the noble family Cazzani, whose members appeared in Cazzano as feudal lords. The second part names the patron saint Andrew, to whom the parish church is consecrated.

geography

Cazzano Sant'Andrea is located 20 km northeast of the provincial capital Bergamo and 70 km northeast of the metropolis of Milan.

The neighboring communities are Casnigo , Cene , Gandino and Leffe .

All members of the municipal council belong to the Lega Nord .

Attractions

The medieval defense tower , which is also depicted in the coat of arms, is a historical landmark of the municipality. The adjacent building, which was built around 1200 as a small fortress, now functions as the town hall.

  • Defense tower

  • town hall

  • Parish Church of Sant'Andrea

  • San Rocco Church

coat of arms

The right side shows the above mentioned defense tower on a blue background. Twelve horizontal block stripes - alternating in blue and gold - form the background of the left side. It depicts a dancing gypsy woman with a green skirt and red bodice, who, according to legend, is said to have had a passionate relationship with a local nobleman.

Web links

Commons : Cazzano Sant'Andrea  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
  2. ↑ www.lombardia.it
  3. ↑ a b c Brief description on the official website (Italian)
  4. ↑ a b coat of arms (Italian)