Country Italy Demonym(s) Casnighesi Area 49.5 km² Postal code 24020 Region Lombardy | Elevation 514 m (1,686 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Monday 4:19 AM Province Province of Bergamo Dialling code 035 | |
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Province / Metropolitan city Province of Bergamo (BG) Frazioni Serio, Colle Bondo, Barbata, Grumello, Case Sparse Weather 3°C, Wind N at 11 km/h, 84% Humidity | ||
Casnigo 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. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,346 and an area of 49.5 square kilometres (19.1 sq mi).
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Map of 24020 Casnigo Province of Bergamo, Italy
The municipality of Casnigo contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Serio, Colle Bondo, Barbata, Grumello, and Case Sparse (partially; the other part lies in Colzate).
Casnigo borders the following municipalities: Gandino, Cazzano Sant'Andrea, Vertova, Colzate, Ponte Nossa, Cene, Gorno, Fiorano al Serio.
Culture
The city council of Casnigo has claimed the title "homeland of the Baghèt" (the Lombardy bagpipe), as the last traditional player of the instrument was the local Giacomo Ruggeri Casnigo (1905–1990).