Casnigo (Bergamasque: Casnìgh) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Bergamo.
Casnigo | |
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| Comune di Casnigo | |
 Casnigo | |
Location of Casnigo  | |
  Casnigo Location of Casnigo in Italy  Casnigo Casnigo (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°49′N 9°52′E / 45.817°N 9.867°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Bergamo (BG) |
| Frazioni | Barbata, Colle Bondo, Grumello, Mele, Ronco Trinità, Serio |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Enzo Poli |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.62 km2 (5.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 514 m (1,686 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 3,237 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Casnighesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 24020 |
| Dialing code | 035 |
| Website | Official website |
Casnigo borders the following municipalities: Gandino, Cazzano Sant'Andrea, Vertova, Colzate, Ponte Nossa, Cene, Gorno, Fiorano al Serio.
Culture
editThe city council of Casnigo has claimed the title "homeland of the Baghèt"[3] (the Lombardy bagpipe), as the last traditional player of the instrument was the local Giacomo Ruggeri Casnigo (1905–1990).
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Casnigo paese del baghet". YouTube.
External links
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