Lanzada is a comune

Comune

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(municipality) in the Province of Sondrio

Province of Sondrio

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 in the Italian

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 region Lombardy

Lombardy

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, located about 150 km northeast of Milan

Milan

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 and 18 km north of Sondrio

Sondrio

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, on the border with Switzerland. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,445 and an area of 116.1 km².

Lanzada borders the following municipalities: Caspoggio

Caspoggio

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, Chiesa in Valmalenco

Chiesa in Valmalenco

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, Chiuro

Chiuro

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, Montagna in Valtellina

Montagna in Valtellina

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, Pontresina

Pontresina

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 (Switzerland), Poschiavo

Poschiavo

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 (Switzerland), Samedan

Samedan

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 (Switzerland), Sils im Engadin/Segl

Sils im Engadin/Segl

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(Switzerland).

External links

• www.comune.lanzada.so.it/