Chiuro

Chiuro Ciür (Lombard)
Comune
Comune di Chiuro
Location of Chiuro
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Coordinates: 46°10′N 9°59′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Province of Sondrio (SO)
Frazioni	Castionetto, Casacce
Area [1]
• Total	51.8 km^2 (20.0 sq mi)
Elevation	390 m (1,280 ft)
Population  (Dec. 2004)[2]
• Total	2,499
• Density	48/km^2 (120/sq mi)
Demonym	Chiuraschi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	23030
Dialing code	0342
Website	Official website

the medieval tower

Chiuro (Lombard: Ciür) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northeast of Milan and about 9 kilometres (6 mi) 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 square kilometres (20.0 sq mi).^[3]

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.

Demographic evolution

prehistoric finds in chiuro

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
3. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

External links

• www.comune.chiuro.so.it