Ardesio
Comune in Lombardy, Italy
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Ardesio (Bergamasque: Ardés) is a comune in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardy, Italy.
CountryItaly
FrazioniAve, Valcanale, Ludrigno, Carpignolo Ponte Seghe, More, Valzella, Zanetti, Marinoni, Cerete, Cacciamali, Piazzolo, Botto Alto, Rizzoli, Bani, Babes, Valle, Albareti
Highestelevation1,603 m (5,259 ft)
Lowestelevation475 m (1,558 ft)
Ardesio | |
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| Comune di Ardesio | |
View of Ardesio | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Ardesio Location of Ardesio in Italy  Ardesio Ardesio (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°56′N 9°56′E | |
| 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 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yvan Caccia |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.76 km2 (20.76 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,603 m (5,259 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 475 m (1,558 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2016)[2] | |
• 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 |
Events
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On the last Sunday of January people in Ardesio have a goat and donkey exhibition. In this exhibition you can find every kind 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.
