Casnigo

Comune in Lombardy, Italy

Casnigo
Comune
Comune di Casnigo
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Coordinates: 45°49′N 9°52′E / 45.817°N 9.867°E / 45.817; 9.867
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Bergamo (BG)
Frazioni	Barbata, Colle Bondo, Grumello, Mele, Ronco Trinità, Serio
Government
• Mayor	Enzo Poli
Area ^[1]
• Total	13.62 km² (5.26 sq mi)
Elevation	514 m (1,686 ft)
Population (30 April 2017)^[2]
• Total	3,237
• Density	240/km² (620/sq mi)
Demonym	Casnighesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	24020
Dialing code	035
Website	Official website

The Serio Bridge in Bay of the King

Casnigo (Bergamasque: Casnìgh) 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.

Casnigo borders the following municipalities: Gandino, Cazzano Sant'Andrea, Vertova, Colzate, Ponte Nossa, Cene, Gorno, Fiorano al Serio.

Culture

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The city council of Casnigo has claimed the title "homeland of the Baghèt"^[3] (the Lombardy bagpipe), as the last traditional player of the instrument was the local Giacomo Ruggeri Casnigo (1905–1990).