Capriate San Gervasio
| Capriate San Gervasio | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Città di Capriate San Gervasio | ||
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  Capriate San Gervasio Location of Capriate San Gervasio in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: IT 45°36′32″N 09°31′41″E / 45.60889°N 9.52806°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Lombardy | |
| Province | Bergamo (BG) | |
| Frazioni | Capriate, San Gervasio, Crespi d'Adda | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Cristiano Esposito (since May 28, 2002) (Lega Nord) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.83 km2 (2.25 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 188 m (617 ft) | |
| Population (2011)[1] | ||
| • Total | 7,956 | |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Capriatesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 24040, 24042 | |
| Dialing code | 02 | |
| Patron saint | St. Alexander | |
| Saint day | August 26 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Capriate San Gervasio is a comune in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardy, Italy.
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 frazioni (subdivisions) 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. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on July 11, 2006.
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