Chiuduno

Chiuduno (Bergamasque: Ciüdü) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo, in Italian region of Lombardy; Chiuduno is located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Milan and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Bergamo, midway between the Bergamo plain and the Valcalepio.

Chiuduno
Comune
Comune di Chiuduno
Chiuduno
Coat of arms
Location of Chiuduno
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Coordinates: 45°39′N 9°51′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Bregamo (BG)
Government
• Mayor	Stefano Locatelli (2011)
Area [1]
• Total	6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Elevation	218 m (715 ft)
Population  (Dec. 2004)[2]
• Total	5,348
• Density	810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Demonym	Chiudunesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	24060
Dialing code	035
Patron saint	Assumption of Mary
Saint day	August, 15th

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 (now Suardi villa, 17th century).

Demographic evolution