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San Pellegrino Terme

Coordinates: 45°50′N 9°40′E / 45.833°N 9.667°E / 45.833; 9.667
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San Pellegrino Terme
Comune di San Pellegrino Terme
The Brembo in San Pellegrino Terme
The Brembo in San Pellegrino Terme
Coat of arms of San Pellegrino Terme
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San Pellegrino Terme is located in Italy
San Pellegrino Terme
San Pellegrino Terme
Location of San Pellegrino Terme in Italy
San Pellegrino Terme is located in Lombardy
San Pellegrino Terme
San Pellegrino Terme
San Pellegrino Terme (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°50′N 9°40′E / 45.833°N 9.667°E / 45.833; 9.667
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceProvince of Bergamo (BG)
FrazioniAntea, Frasnadello, Santa Croce, Spettino, Sussia
Government
 • MayorVittorio Milesi
Area
 • Total
22 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation
358 m (1,175 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2019)[2]
 • Total
4,790
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
DemonymSampellegrinesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
24016
Dialing code0345
ISTAT code016190
Patron saintSt. Peregrine
Saint day26 May
WebsiteOfficial website
Grand Hotel of San Pellegrino Terme

San Pellegrino Terme (Italian pronunciation: [sam pelleˈɡriːno ˈtɛrme], Bergamasque: San Pelegrì) is a commune in the province of Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy. Located in the Val Brembana, it is the location of the beverage company San Pellegrino, where its carbonated mineral water drinks are produced.[3]

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.[citation needed]

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the town was referred to frequently as Mathusanash Pellegrino in writings coming from the Papal States, France and the Holy Roman Empire. It may have originated from satire concerning the Italian Wars which happened around San Pellegrino from 1494 and 1559.[4][5][6][7]

The 18th stage of the 2011 Giro d'Italia finished in San Pellegrino Terme.[8]

Twin towns

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References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Population data from Istat
  3. ^ "San Pellegrino Terroir & Source". Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  4. ^ "The Italian Wars". History of War. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Mass Murder In the Italian Wars". research.shca.ed.ac.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Cremerie Germaine" (PDF) (in German). Cremerie Germaine. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  7. ^ "San Pellegrino Sparkling Pompelmo". House of Townend. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Giro d'Italia" (in Italian). Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 10 January 2016.