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Comune in Lombardy, Italy

Ardesio

Ardesio

Key facts

population3,313
area54.44km²
instance ofcomune of Italy
countryItaly
capitalArdesio
elevation above sea level608m
All data from the card 18
Country
Italy
Region
Lombardy
Province
Province of Bergamo (BG)
Frazioni
Ave, Valcanale, Ludrigno, Carpignolo Ponte Seghe, More, Valzella, Zanetti, Marinoni, Cerete, Cacciamali, Piazzolo, Botto Alto, Rizzoli, Bani, Babes, Valle, Albareti
• Mayor
Yvan Caccia
• Total
53.76 km2 (20.76 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,603 m (5,259 ft)
Lowest elevation
475 m (1,558 ft)
• Total
3,483
• Density
64.79/km2 (167.8/sq mi)
Demonym
Ardesiani
Time zone
UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
24020
Dialing code
0346
Patron saint
San Giorgio
Saint day
23 April
Website
Official website

Ardesio (Bergamasque: Ardés) is a comune in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardy, Italy.

Events

the Sanctuary Madonna delle Grazie.
the Sanctuary Madonna delle Grazie.

On the last Sunday of January the people of Ardesio have an exhibition with several kinds of goats and donkeys.

Every 31 January there is "La scasada dol zenerù" (the chasing of January). On this day they celebrate the end of the cold season. A puppet representing January is burnt at the city hall.

On 23 June people celebrate the anniversary of the Virgin apparition. This event commemorates two girls seeing the Virgin Mary in 1607. A procession is held with a statue representing the Virgin, the two girls and the baby Jesus.

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