Ardesio

Ardesio (Bergamasque: Ardés) is a comune in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardy, Italy.

Ardesio
Comune
Comune di Ardesio
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Coat of arms
Location of Ardesio
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Coordinates: 45°56′N 9°56′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Province of Bergamo (BG)
Frazioni	Ave, Valcanale, Ludrigno, Carpignolo Ponte Seghe, More, Valzella, Zanetti, Marinoni, Cerete, Cacciamali, Piazzolo, Botto Alto, Rizzoli, Bani, Babes, Valle, Albareti
Government
• Mayor	Yvan Caccia
Area [1]
• Total	53.76 km2 (20.76 sq mi)
Highest elevation	1,603 m (5,259 ft)
Lowest elevation	475 m (1,558 ft)
Population  (30 November 2016)[2]
• Total	3,483
• Density	65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Demonym	Ardesiani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	24020
Dialing code	0346
Patron saint	San Giorgio
Saint day	23 April
Website	Official website

Events

the Sanctuary Madonna delle Grazie.

On the last Sunday of January people in Ardesio have a goat and donkey exhibition. In this exhibition you can find every kind of goats and donkeys.

Every 31 January there is "La scasada dol zenerù" (the chasing of January). On this day they celebrate the end of the cold season. A puppet representing January is burnt at the city hall.

On 23 June people celebrate the anniversary of the Virgin apparition. This event commemorates two girls seeing the Virgin Mary in 1607. A procession is held with a statue representing the Virgin, the two girls and the baby Jesus.

Bounding communes

• Valgoglio
• Gromo
• Oltressenda Alta
• Villa d'Ogna
• Parre
• Premolo
• Oltre il Colle
• Roncobello
• Branzi