San Pellegrino Terme
Appearance
San Pellegrino Terme | |
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Comune di San Pellegrino Terme | |
Coordinates: 45°50′N 9°40′E / 45.833°N 9.667°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Lombardy |
Province | Province of Bergamo (BG) |
Frazioni | Antea, Frasnadello, Santa Croce , Spettino, Sussia |
Government | |
• Mayor | Vittorio Milesi |
Area | |
• Total | 22 km2 (8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 358 m (1,175 ft) |
Population (30 November 2016)[2] | |
• Total | 4,840 |
• Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
Demonym | Sampellegrinesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 24016 |
Dialing code | 0345 |
Patron saint | St. Peregrine |
Saint day | 26 May |
Website | Official website |
San Pellegrino Terme (Bergamasque: San Pelegrì) is a comune in the province of Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy. Located in the Val Brembana, it is the home of the beverage company San Pellegrino, where its carbonated mineral water drinks are produced.
The town is home to several Art Nouveau edifices from the early 20th century, including the Casinò, the Grand Hotel and the Terme ("Baths").
Leonardo da Vinci visited the source in Lombardy to sample the town's "miraculous" water.
The 18th stage of the 2011 Giro d'Italia finished in San Pellegrino Terme.[3]
Twin towns
- Burgdorf, Switzerland
- Larino, Italy
- La Salle-les-Alpes, France
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population data from Istat
- ^ "Giro d'Italia" (in Italian). Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 10 January 2016.