Casnigo

Comune in Lombardy, Italy

Location of Casnigo

45°49′N 9°52′E / 45.817°N 9.867°E / 45.817; 9.867CountryItalyRegionLombardyProvinceBergamo (BG)FrazioniBarbata, Colle Bondo, Grumello, Mele, Ronco Trinità, SerioGovernment

• MayorEnzo PoliArea

^[1]

• Total13.62 km² (5.26 sq mi)Elevation

514 m (1,686 ft)Population

(30 April 2017)^[2]

• Total3,237 • Density240/km² (620/sq mi)DemonymCasnighesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

24020

Dialing code035WebsiteOfficial website

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

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).

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Casnigo paese del baghet". YouTube.