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Val Masino

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Italian comune

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Country
Italy
Region
Lombardy
Province
Province of Sondrio (SO)
Frazioni
Bagni del Masino, Case Sparse, Cataeggio, Filorera, Piana, San Martino, Visido di Fuori
Total
116.0 km (44.8 sq mi)
Elevation
787 m (2,582 ft)
Density
7.61/km (19.7/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+1 ( CET )
Summer dst
UTC+2 ( CEST )
Dialing code
0342
Istat code
014074
Website
Official website

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Val Màsino
Demonym
valmasinesi
Population
840
Area
116.71
Elevation
787
Image
Path (190880861).jpeg
Dialing code
0342
Licence plate code
SO
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Commons category
Val Masino (comune, Italy)
postal code
23010
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Val Masino (Western Lombard: Val Màsen) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northeast of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Sondrio, on the border with Switzerland. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 962 and an area of 116.0 square kilometres (44.8 mi).

Val Masino and Val Di Mello are one of the most renowned areas for all climbing disciplines (Sportsclimbing, trad multipitching, bouldering and alpinism). It has become famous internationally through the Melloblocco bouldering festival, which brings together thousands of climbers from all over the world.

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