Capriate San Gervasio

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.[2]

Capriate San Gervasio
Comune
Comnue di Capriate San Gervasio
Coat of arms
Capriate San Gervasio within the Province of Bergamo
Location of Capriate San Gervasio
Capriate San Gervasio
Location of Capriate San Gervasio in Italy
Capriate San Gervasio
Capriate San Gervasio (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°36′32″N 09°31′41″E
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceBergamo (BG)
FrazioniCapriate, Crespi d'Adda, San Gervasio
Government
 • MayorVittorino Verdi
Area
 • Total5.83 km2 (2.25 sq mi)
Elevation
188 m (617 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total8,068
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Capriatesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
24040, 24042
Dialing code02
Patron saintSt. Alexander
Saint dayAugust 26
WebsiteOfficial website

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).[3]

Demographics
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References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. (in Italian) Source: Istat 2016
  3. 45420 Capriate San Gervasio on OpenStreetMap

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