Chiuduno

Chiuduno
—  Comune  —
Comune di Chiuduno
Chiuduno
Coat of arms
Chiuduno Location of Chiuduno in Italy
Coordinates: 45°39′N 9°51′E / 45.65°N 9.85°E / 45.65; 9.85Coordinates: 45°39′N 9°51′E / 45.65°N 9.85°E / 45.65; 9.85
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Bregamo (BG)
Frazioni	Cicola, Valle del Fico
Government
- Mayor	Mauro Cinquini
Area
- Total	6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Elevation	218 m (715 ft)
Population (Dec. 2004)[1]
- Total	5,348
- Density	810.3/km2 (2,098.7/sq mi)
Demonym	Chiudunesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	24060
Dialing code	035
Patron saint	St. Lucius
Saint day	October 30

Chiuduno is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 60 km northeast of Milan and about 15 km southeast of Bergamo, mid way between the Bergamo plain and the Valcalepio.

Chiuduno borders the following municipalities: Bolgare, Carobbio degli Angeli, Grumello del Monte, Telgate.

History

The settlement has Gaulish origins, and was later a Roman centre as Claudunum on the road between Bergamo and Brescia. It is however mentioned for the first time in a document from 795, and in the Middle Ages it developed and received a fortress.

Main sights

• Castle (9th century), of which only a tower and other parts remain.
• Another fortification on the border with the territory of Carobbio degli Angeli (17th century).

Demographic evolution

References

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.