Chiuro

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Chiuro
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Province of Sondrio (SO)
Mayor
Elevation	390 m
Area	51.8 km²
Population
- Total (as of Dec. 2004)	2,499
- Density	48/km²
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	46°10′N 9°59′E
Gentilic	chiuraschi
Dialing code	0342
Postal code	23030
Frazioni	Castionetto, Casacce
Location of Chiuro in Italy
Website: www.comune.chiuro.so.it

Chiuro is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 100 km northeast of Milan and about 9 km east of Sondrio, on the border with Switzerland. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,499 and an area of 51.8 km².^[1]

The municipality of Chiuro contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Castionetto and Casacce.

Chiuro borders the following municipalities: Brusio (Switzerland), Castello dell'Acqua, Lanzada, Montagna in Valtellina, Ponte in Valtellina, Poschiavo (Switzerland), Teglio.

[edit] Demographic evolution

[edit] References

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

[edit] External links

• www.comune.chiuro.so.it