Grosio

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Grosio
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Province of Sondrio (SO)
Mayor
Elevation	m
Area	127.0 km²
Population
- Total (as of Dec. 2004)	4,790
- Density	38/km²
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	46°18′N, 10°17′E
Gentilic	grosini
Dialing code	0342
Postal code	23033
Frazioni	Tiolo, Ravoledo
Location of Grosio in Italy

Grosio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 130 km northeast of Milan and about 35 km northeast of Sondrio, on the border with Switzerland. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,790 and an area of 127.0 km².^[1]

The municipality of Grosio contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Tiolo and Ravoledo.

Grosio borders the following municipalities: Grosotto, Monno, Poschiavo (Switzerland), Sondalo, Valdidentro, Valdisotto, Vezza d'Oglio.

[edit] Demographic evolution

[edit] References

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