Chiesa in Valmalenco is a ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' (municipality) in the
Province of Sondrio
The Province of Sondrio ( it, provincia di Sondrio) is in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. Its provincial capital is the city of Sondrio. As of 2017, it has a population of 181,403.
History
The Province was established in 1815, within ...
in the
Italian
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region
Lombardy
Lombardy ( it, Lombardia, Lombard language, Lombard: ''Lombardia'' or ''Lumbardia' '') is an administrative regions of Italy, region of Italy that covers ; it is located in the northern-central part of the country and has a population of about 10 ...
, located about northeast of
Milan
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and about north of
Sondrio
Sondrio (; lmo, Sùndri; rm, Sunder; archaic german: Sünders or ; la, Sundrium) is an Italian city and ''comune'' and Provincial Capital located in the heart of the Valtellina. , Sondrio counts approximately 21,876 inhabitants (2015) and it is ...
, on the border with Switzerland. The English for "Chiesa in Valmalenco" is "Church in Valmalenco": it is the most important village of the Valmalenco valley (a lateral valley of
Valtellina
Valtellina or the Valtelline (occasionally spelled as two words in English: Val Telline; rm, Vuclina (); lmo, Valtelina or ; german: Veltlin; it, Valtellina) is a valley in the Lombardy region of northern Italy, bordering Switzerland. Toda ...
).
The area near Chiesa in Valmalenco is famous for alpine skiing and the particular geology of the surrounding mountains.
As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,714 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ]Istat
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.
Chiesa in Valmalenco borders the following municipalities:
Buglio in Monte
Buglio in Monte is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about west of Sondrio. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,066 and an area of .All demo ...
,
Caspoggio
Caspoggio is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the secon ...
,
Lanzada
Lanzada is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and north of Sondrio, on the border with Switzerland. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,445 and an ...
,
Sils im Engadin/Segl
Sils im Engadin/Segl (german: Sils im Engadin; Romansh ), often also as ''Sils i.E./Segl'', is a municipality and village in the Maloja Region, Upper Engadine in the Swiss canton of the Grisons.
It consists of two villages, Segl Maria (Romans ...
(Switzerland),
Stampa
Stampa is a former municipality in the Maloja district of the Swiss canton, Graubünden. It is now part of the municipality of Bregaglia.
History
Stampa is first mentioned after 1354 as ''Stamppa'' and was named so in honor of the Stampa famil ...
(Switzerland),
Torre di Santa Maria
Torre di Santa Maria ( lmo, La Tur) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about north of Sondrio. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 884 and ...
,
Val Masino
Val Masino (Western Lombard: ''Val Màsen'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about northwest of Sondrio, on the border with Switzerland. As of 31 Decem ...
.
Demographic evolution
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Images
The following web sites collect free photos of Chiesa in Valmalenco and other municipalities of the Valtellina area and
Province of Sondrio
The Province of Sondrio ( it, provincia di Sondrio) is in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. Its provincial capital is the city of Sondrio. As of 2017, it has a population of 181,403.
History
The Province was established in 1815, within ...
.
The town of Chiesa in Valmalenco:
http://www.paesidivaltellina.it/galleria_chiesa/index.htmThe mountains of Valmalenco valley surrounding Chiesa in Valmalenco:
References
External links
www.comune.chiesainvalmalenco.so.it
Cities and towns in Lombardy
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