Chiesa in Valmalenco
Encyclopedia
Chiesa in Valmalenco is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Sondrio
in the Italian
region Lombardy
, located about 100 km northeast of Milan
and about 11 km north of Sondrio
, on the border with Switzerland. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,714 and an area of 114.8 km².
Chiesa in Valmalenco borders the following municipalities: Buglio in Monte
, Caspoggio
, Lanzada
, Sils im Engadin/Segl
(Switzerland), Stampa
(Switzerland), Torre di Santa Maria
, Val Masino
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Sondrio
Province of Sondrio
The Province of Sondrio is in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the town of Sondrio.It has an area of 3,212 km², and a total population of 176,856...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
, located about 100 km northeast of Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
and about 11 km north of Sondrio
Sondrio
Sondrio is an Italian town and comune located in the heart of the Valtellina. Sondrio counts approximately 22,000 inhabitants and it is the administrative centre for the Lombard Province of Sondrio.- History :...
, on the border with Switzerland. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,714 and an area of 114.8 km².
Chiesa in Valmalenco borders the following municipalities: Buglio in Monte
Buglio in Monte
Buglio in Monte is a comune in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 90 km northeast of Milan and about 14 km west of Sondrio...
, Caspoggio
Caspoggio
Caspoggio is a comune in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 100 km northeast of Milan and about 11 km north of Sondrio.-External links:*...
, Lanzada
Lanzada
Lanzada is a comune in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 150 km northeast of Milan and 18 km north of Sondrio, on the border with Switzerland...
, Sils im Engadin/Segl
Sils im Engadin/Segl
Sils im Engadin/Segl is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-Name and coat of arms:The municipality's name is a combination of the German and Romansh names. Sils im Engadin is the German name while Segl is the Romansh. The coat of arms is Per fess Azure a...
(Switzerland), Stampa
Stampa
Stampa is a former municipality in the Maloja district of the Swiss canton, Graubünden. It is now part of the municipality of Bregaglia.-Geography:Stampa has an area, , of . Of this area, 14.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 18.8% is forested...
(Switzerland), Torre di Santa Maria
Torre di Santa Maria
Torre di Santa Maria is a comune in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 100 km northeast of Milan and about 8 km north of Sondrio...
, Val Masino
Val Masino
Val Masino is a comune in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 90 km northeast of Milan and about 20 km northwest of Sondrio, on the border with Switzerland...
.