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Chiavenna

Chiavenna (; ; ; or ; archaic or ) is a (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the northern Italian region of Lombardy. It is the centre of the Alpine Valchiavenna region. The historic town is a member of the Cittaslow movement.

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Chiavenna is a town in the Province of Sondrio in the Lombardy region of northern Italy, serving as the main center of the Alpine Valchiavenna region. The historic town is notable for being a member of the Cittaslow movement, an international organization that promotes quality of life and sustainable living in small communities.

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Key facts

Italian comune.name: Chiavenna
Italian comune.official_name: Città di Chiavenna
Italian comune.native_name: /
Italian comune.image_skyline: 2013-08-07 10-14-36 Italy Lombardia Chiavenna Chiavenna.JPG
Italian comune.image_flag: Flag of Chiavenna.svg
Italian comune.image_caption: Townscape on the Mera
Italian comune.image_map: Map of comune of Chiavenna (province of Sondrio, region Lombardy, Italy).svg
Italian comune.map_caption: Chiavenna within the Province of Sondrio
Italian comune.region: Lombardy
Italian comune.province: Sondrio (SO)
Italian comune.frazioni: Campedello, Loreto, Pianazzola, San Carlo
Italian comune.mayor: Luca Della Bitta
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 10.77
Italian comune.population_total: 7149
Italian comune.population_as_of: 31 May 2022
Italian comune.population_demonym: Chiavennasque
Italian comune.elevation_m: 333
Italian comune.postal_code: 23022

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: comune of Italy
Official name: Chiavenna
Demonym: chiavennaschi
Country: Italy
Located in: Province of Sondrio
Population: 7236
Area: 10.77
Elevation: 333
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Shares border with: San Giacomo Filippo
Owned by: Gian Giacomo Medici
Official website: www.comune.chiavenna.so.it
Image: Chiavenna Italy.jpg
Dialing code: 0343
Licence plate code: SO
Patron saint: Lawrence of Rome

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postal code: 23022
Commons category: Chiavenna
category for people born here: Category:Births in Chiavenna
topic's main category: Category:Chiavenna
Commons gallery: Chiavenna
described by source: New International Encyclopedia
street address: Consorzio di Produzione Turistica, Stazione Ferroviaria Chiavenna, Piazza Caduti per la Libertà, 23022 Chiavenna SO
native label: Chiavenna
has certification: Bandiera arancione

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Geography
History
Antiquity
Middle Ages
Modern age
People
Climate
References
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External links

==Geography== Chiavenna is located about north of Milan and about northwest of Sondrio. The town is situated on the right bank of the river Mera about north of Lake Como. The river course leads up to Val Bregaglia in the east and the Swiss border at Castasegna. In the north, the Valle Spluga stretches up to Passo dello Spluga and the road to Chur in the Grisons.

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