Chiuro
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Chiuro | |
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Country | Italy |
Region | Lombardy |
Province | Province of Sondrio (SO) |
Elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
Area | 51.8 km² (20 sq mi) |
Population (as of Dec. 2004) | |
- Total | 2,499 |
- Density | 48/km² (124/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
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Gentilic | chiuraschi |
Dialing code | 0342 |
Postal code | 23030 |
Frazioni | Castionetto, Casacce |
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.