Gandino

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Gandino
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Gandino (Italy)
Gandino
Country Italy
region Lombardy
province Bergamo  (BG)
Local name Gandì
Coordinates 45 ° 49 '  N , 9 ° 54'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 48 '42 "  N , 9 ° 54' 11"  E
height 553  m slm
surface 29.14 km²
Residents 5,367 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 184 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 24024
prefix 035
ISTAT number 016108
Popular name Gandinesi
Patron saint San Valentino, San Quirino, San Flaviano
Website www.comune.gandino.bg.it

Gandino is an Italian municipality ( comune ) with 5367 inhabitants (December 31, 2019) in the Province of Bergamo in the Region of Lombardy .

geography

Gandino is located 20 km northeast of the provincial capital Bergamo and 70 km northeast of the metropolis of Milan. The municipality extends over a height of 553  m up to 610  m slm

The neighboring municipalities are Casnigo , Cazzano Sant'Andrea , Cerete , Clusone , Endine Gaiano , Leffe , Peia , Ponte Nossa , Ranzanico , Rovetta and Sovere .

Attractions

  • The 17th century convent of the Ursulines .
  • The Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta , which dates back to the 15th century and was completed in its present form in 1640. This is in the Lombard Baroque style.
  • The 15th century church of Santa Croce .
  • The 14th century church of San Giuseppe .
  • The 17th century church of San Pietro , like San Rocco , was built during the plague.

Personalities

Web links

Commons : Gandino  - 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.