San Pellegrino Terme

San Pellegrino Terme
Comune
Comune di San Pellegrino Terme
The Brembo in San Pellegrino Terme

Coat of arms
San Pellegrino Terme
Location of San Pellegrino Terme in Italy
Coordinates: 45°50′N 9°40′E / 45.833°N 9.667°E / 45.833; 9.667
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province Province of Bergamo (BG)
Frazioni Antea, Frasnadello, Santa Croce , Spettino, Sussia
Government
  Mayor Vittorio Milesi
Area
  Total 22 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation 358 m (1,175 ft)
Population (30 November 2016)[1]
  Total 4,840
  Density 220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Sampellegrinesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 24016
Dialing code 0345
Patron saint St. Pellegrinus
Saint day 26 May
Website Official website
Grand Hotel of San Pellegrino Terme

San Pellegrino Terme (Bergamasque: San Pelegrì) is a comune in the province of Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy. Located in the Val Brembana, it is the location where beverage company San Pellegrino, and its carbonated mineral water drinks are produced.

The town is home to several Art Nouveau edifices from the early 20th century, including the Casinò, the Grand Hotel and the Terme ("Baths").

Leonardo da Vinci visited the source in Lombardy to sample the town’s "miraculous" water.

The 18th stage of the 2011 Giro d'Italia finished in San Pellegrino Terme.[2]

Twin towns

References

  1. Population data from Istat
  2. "Giro d'Italia" (in Italian). Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 10 January 2016.



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