Viadanica

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Viadanica
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Viadanica (Italy)
Viadanica
Country Italy
region Lombardy
province Bergamo  (BG)
Local name Viadànega
Coordinates 45 ° 41 ′  N , 9 ° 58 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 41 ′ 0 ″  N , 9 ° 58 ′ 0 ″  E
height 336  m slm
surface 5.44 km²
Residents 1,131 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density 208 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 24060
prefix 035
ISTAT number 016235
Popular name Viadanichesi
Patron saint John the Baptist and St. Anthony
Parish church

Viadanica is a northern Italian municipality ( comune ) with 1131 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Bergamo in Lombardy .

The place is about 30 kilometers east of the provincial capital Bergamo . A few kilometers east of Viadanica is Lake Iseo .

history

The area was first mentioned in a document in the 12th century, even if an earlier settlement seems likely.

Attractions

  • The Romanesque church ( Chiesa di Sant'Alessandro ) in the district of Canzanica, dedicated to Saint Alexander, is likely to have foundations from the 9th century.
  • The parish church of St. John the Baptist and St. Alexander the Martyr ( Chiesa parrocchiale di san Giovanni Battista e Sant'Alessandro martire ).

Web links

Commons : Viadanica  - 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.