Chiuduno

Chiuduno
Country	Italy
region	Lombardy
province	Bergamo  (BG)
Local name	Ciüdü
Coordinates	45 ° 39 '  N , 9 ° 51'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 39 '0 "  N , 9 ° 51' 0"  E
height	218  m slm
surface	6 km²
Residents	6,116 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	1,019 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	24060
prefix	035
ISTAT number	016073
Popular name	Chiudunesi
Patron saint	San Lucio, Santa Maria Assunta
Website	Chiuduno

Chiuduno is a municipality in the province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy with 6116 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

geography

Chiuduno is located 15 km southeast of the provincial capital Bergamo and 60 km northeast of the metropolis of Milan.

The neighboring municipalities are Bolgare , Carobbio degli Angeli , Grumello del Monte and Telgate .

history

The settlement was of Gallic origin when it was founded. The Romans later used the place as a post on the important trade route between Bergamo and Brescia and gave it the name Claudunum. The community was first mentioned as such in an official document in 795.

Attractions

• The castle from the 9th century, of which only a few walls and remains remain.
• The 17th century fortress near Carobbio degli Angeli.

Web links

Commons : Chiuduno  - 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.