Chiavenna

Chiavenna
Ciavèna (Lombard)
Clavenna / Claven (Romansh)
Città di Chiavenna
Townscape on the Mera
Townscape on the Mera
Flag of Chiavenna
Chiavenna within the Province of Sondrio
Chiavenna within the Province of Sondrio
Location of Chiavenna
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Chiavenna is located in Italy
Chiavenna
Chiavenna
Location of Chiavenna in Italy
Chiavenna is located in Lombardy
Chiavenna
Chiavenna
Chiavenna (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 46°19′N 9°24′E / 46.317°N 9.400°E / 46.317; 9.400
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceSondrio (SO)
FrazioniCampedello, Loreto, Pianazzola, San Carlo
Government
 • MayorLuca Della Bitta
Area
 • Total10.77 km2 (4.16 sq mi)
Elevation
333 m (1,093 ft)
Population
 (31 May 2022)[2]
 • Total7,149
 • Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
DemonymChiavennasque
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
23022
Dialing code0343
WebsiteOfficial website

Chiavenna (Italian: [kjaˈvɛnna]; Lombard: Ciavèna [tʃaˈʋɛna]; Latin: Clavenna; Romansh: Clavenna [klaˈvɛnːɐ] or Claven; archaic German: Cläven or Kleven) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the northern Italian region of Lombardy.[3] It is the centre of the Alpine Valchiavenna region. The historic town is a member of the Cittaslow movement.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Chiavenna" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 6 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 118.