Calcinate (Bergamasque: Calsinàt) is a town and comune in the province of Bergamo, Lombardy, northern Italy. Its economy is mostly based on industry.[citation needed]
History
The origin of the town are Gaulish and Roman, though it is first mentioned in a document from 1148. It was conquered by the Republic of Venice in the 15th century, and remained to it until 1797. In that period it became a flourishing agricultural centre.
Main sights
- Santa Maria Assunta - baroque parish church
- San Martino (c. 14th century) - romanesque church
People
- Pietro Vierchowod (born 1959), footballer for Sampdoria, Roma and Milan
- Manolo Gabbiadini (born 1991), footballer for Sampdoria
- Melania Gabbiadini (born 1983), retired footballer for Verona
- Andrea Belotti (born 1993), footballer for Torino
- Vincenzo Vecchi (born 1970), anarchist.[3]
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.
- ^ Lutaud, Bénédicte (12 August 2019). "Qui est Vincenzo Vecchi, l'activiste italien arrêté en Bretagne?". Le Figaro. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
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