Capriate San Gervasio

Capriate San Gervasio
Comune
Comnue di Capriate San Gervasio

Coat of arms

Capriate San Gervasio within the Province of Bergamo
Capriate San Gervasio
Location of Capriate San Gervasio in Italy
Coordinates: 45°36′32″N 09°31′41″E / 45.60889°N 9.52806°E / 45.60889; 9.52806Coordinates: 45°36′32″N 09°31′41″E / 45.60889°N 9.52806°E / 45.60889; 9.52806
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province Bergamo (BG)
Frazioni Capriate, Crespi d'Adda, San Gervasio
Government
 • Mayor Valeria Radaelli
Area
 • Total 5.83 km2 (2.25 sq mi)
Elevation 188 m (617 ft)
Population (2016)[1]
 • Total 8,068
 • Density 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Capriatesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 24040, 24042
Dialing code 02
Patron saint St. Alexander
Saint day August 26
Website Official website

Capriate San Gervasio (Bergamasque: Cavriàt San Gervàs; Milanese: Capriàa San Gervàsi) is a town and comune in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardy, northern Italy. As of 2016, its population was 8,068.[1]

History

It received the honorary title of town (città) with a presidential decree on July 11, 2006.

Geography

It is situated on the southern tip of the so-called Bergamasca Island, a territory delimited by the rivers Adda and Brembo. It includes three hamlets (frazioni) at slightly different altitudes: San Gervasio d'Adda (north), Capriate d'Adda (center) and Crespi d'Adda. The latter, a perfectly preserved example of a 19th-century "workers' village", is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The municipality borders with Bottanuco, Brembate, Canonica d'Adda, Filago, Trezzo sull'Adda (MI) and Vaprio d'Adda (MI).[2]

Demographics

References

  1. 1 2 (in Italian) Source: Istat 2016
  2. ↑ 45420 Capriate San Gervasio on OpenStreetMap

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