The province of Sondrio (), also known as Valtellina (the major valley of the province) is a

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in the

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region of

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. Its provincial capital is the city of

Sondrio Sondrio (; ; ; archaic or ; ) is an Italian city, ''comune'' and administrative centre for the province of Sondrio, located in the heart of the Valtellina. , Sondrio counted approximately 21,876 inhabitants. In 2007, Sondrio was named the Alpine ...

. As of 2024, it has a population of 179,165.

History

The province was established in 1815, within the

Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia The Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia (), commonly called the "Lombardo-Venetian Kingdom" (; ), was a constituent land (crown land) of the Austrian Empire from 1815 to 1866. It was created in 1815 by resolution of the Congress of Vienna in recogniti ...

, combining the valleys of

Valtellina Valtellina or the Valtelline (occasionally spelled as two words in English: Val Telline; (); or ; ; ) is a valley in the Lombardy region of northern Italy, bordering Switzerland. Today it is known for its ski centre, hot spring spas, bresa ...

, Valchiavenna and

Bormio Bormio (, , ) is a town and ''comune'' with a population of about 4,100 located in the Province of Sondrio, Lombardy region of the Alps in northern Italy. The centre of the upper Valtellina valley, it is a popular winter sports resort. It was the ...

. Before the Roman conquest, the territory was inhabited by

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(

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) and

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(

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). The Romans included this area in their

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province. After the fall of the

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, it came under the control of the

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and was first ruled by feudal lords from the local area. During the Middle Ages it belonged to the

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. In the 14th century it fell under the rule of the Duchy of Milan due to the

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and

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. Sondrio and Valtellina were strategically important in the politics of Europe, especially in the sixteenth and 17th century religious wars, due to their connections to Europe by Sondrio's Spluga Pass and valleys. Upon the collapse of the Duchy of Milan, rule over Sondrio was exercised by the Swiss

Canton of Graubünden The Grisons (; ) or Graubünden (),Names include: * ; * Romansh: ** ** ** ** ** **; * ; * ; * . See also other names. more formally the Canton of the Grisons or the Canton of Graubünden, is one of the twenty-six cantons of Switzerland. I ...

. In the

Valtellina War The Valtellina War (1620–1626) was an episode of the Thirty Years' War arising out of competition to control the Valtelline, an Alpine valley forming a key part of the Spanish Road. Background Valtelline, in Northern Italy, was vitally impor ...

, Valtellina was invaded in 1622 by the Spanish Governor of Milan as the valleys had been used to transport troops around Europe; the Spanish efforts were assisted by a 1620 religious revolt in Valtellina against the Swiss. The

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(1648) secured peace in the region and granted the region to the Canton of Graubünden. In 1797, the Republic of Valtellina was formed but was quickly conquered by the French to become a component of the

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client state. The

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(1815) Sondrio and Valtellina as a province of the

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Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia. As most of Lombardy region was absorbed into

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in 1860, Sondrio and Valtellina were also absorbed into Sardinia.

Geography

The province of Sondrio is a mostly mountainous, sparsely populated area in the north of Lombardy. It borders on the Swiss

to the north, the provinces of

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and

Lecco Lecco (, , ; ) is a city of approximately 47,000 inhabitants in Lombardy, Northern Italy, north of Milan. It lies at the end of the south-eastern branch of Lake Como (the branch is named ''Branch of Lecco'' / ''Ramo di Lecco''). The Bergamasqu ...

to the west, the

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to the south and the provinces of

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and

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to the east. The

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are the highest mountains in Lombardy. The valleys mostly run from north to south, the main ones being the

and Valchiavenna. One of the main ''

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'' (municipalities) is

Livigno Livigno (; local ; ) is a town, ''comune'' and a special-administered territory in the province of Sondrio, in the region of Lombardy, Italy, located in the Italian Alps, near the Swiss border. History Livigno's first settlers were probably sh ...

(1,800 m above sea level), which is a tourist centre in the summer and a ski resort in the winter. There are 78 ''comuni'' in the province, and

is the biggest town and the administrative centre. The

Stelvio National Park Stelvio National Park (; ) is a national park in northeast Italy, established in 1935.Law no. 740 on the Constitution of the Stelvio National Park, published in ''Gazzetta Ufficiale del Regno d'Italia'' on June 3, 1935. For the history of this in ...

is located in the north-eastern end of the province. Lago di San Giacomo

The economy is based on construction, logging, quarrying, tourism and light industry. Workers from Switzerland commute to work in Sondrio, and other workers cross the border from Italy to join the Swiss workforce. Throughout the province grapes have traditionally been grown, each district having its own local variety and producing its own local wine. It has been necessary for farmers to engineer terraces on the steep slopes, building dry stone retaining walls and moving earth to make the best use of terrain that is unsuitable for general agricultural purposes. The traditions of

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are embedded in the culture of the countryside.

Municipalities

Here is a list of the most populated municipalities of the province. TorrenteMallero

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The full list is: *

Albaredo per San Marco Albaredo per San Marco () is a (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italy, Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about southwest of Sondrio. Albaredo is crossed by the road of San Marco Pass. Albaredo per ...

Albosaggia Albosaggia is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about southwest of Sondrio. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,135 and an area of .All demogra ...

Andalo Valtellino Andalo Valtellino () is a (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about west of Sondrio. Andalo Valtellino borders the following municipalities: Delebio, Dubino, Mantel ...

Aprica Aprica () is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Sondrio, Lombardy, northern Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, ...

Ardenno Ardenno is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about west of Sondrio. The municipality of Ardenno contains the ''frazioni'' (subdivisions, mainly villages a ...

Bema A bema is an elevated platform used as an orator's podium. The term can refer to the raised area in a sanctuary. In Jewish synagogues, where it is used for Torah reading during services, the term used is bima or bimah. Ancient Greece The Anci ...

Berbenno di Valtellina Berbenno di Valtellina () is a (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 4,226 and an area of .All demogra ...

* Bianzone *

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 demogra ...

Caiolo Caiolo () is a (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about southwest of Sondrio. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 994 and an area of .All demographics and ...

* Campodolcino *

Caspoggio Caspoggio is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about north of Sondrio Sondrio (; ; ; archaic or ; ) is an Italian city, ''comune'' and administrative ce ...

* Castello dell'Acqua *

Castione Andevenno Castione Andevenno 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 1,545 and an area of .All dem ...

Cedrasco Cedrasco 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 476 and an area of .All demographics and ...

Cercino Cercino () is a (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about west of Sondrio. As of 30 November 2014, it had a population of 786 and an area of .All demographics and oth ...

Chiavenna Chiavenna (; ; ; or ; archaic or ) is a (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the northern Italian region of Lombardy. It is the centre of the Alpine Valchiavenna region. The historic town is a member of the Cittaslow movement. Geo ...

Chiesa in Valmalenco Chiesa in Valmalenco is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about north of Sondrio, on the border with Switzerland. The English for "Chiesa in Valmalenco" i ...

Chiuro Chiuro () is a (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about east of Sondrio, on the border with Switzerland. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,499 and an ...

Cino Cino () is a in the province of Sondrio in Italy, and it has a population of about 400 inhabitants, with an area of , the density is 67 inhabitants/km2 . Cino borders the following municipalities: Cercino, Mantello, Novate Mezzola Novate Mezz ...

Civo Civo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italy, Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 Miles(95 km) northeast of Milan and about 15 Miles (24 km)west of Sondrio. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population ...

Colorina Colorina 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 1,468 and an area of .All demographics ...

Cosio Valtellino Cosio Valtellino is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about west of Sondrio. Cosio Valtellino borders the following municipalities: Bema, Cercino, Mantello ...

Dazio Dazio 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 380 and an area of .All demographics and ot ...

Delebio Delebio () is a (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about west of Sondrio. Delebio borders the following municipalities: Andalo Valtellino, Colico, Dubino, Pagnona ...

Dubino Dubino () is a (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about west of Sondrio. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,270 and an area of .All demographics and oth ...

* Faedo Valtellino *

Forcola Forcola 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 870 and an area of .All demographics an ...

Fusine Fusine is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about southwest of Sondrio. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 650 and an area of .All demographics ...

Gerola Alta Gerola Alta () is a (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about southwest of Sondrio Sondrio (; ; ; archaic or ; ) is an Italian city, ''comune'' and administrative cen ...

Gordona Gordona is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northwest of Sondrio, on the border with Switzerland. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,770 an ...

Grosio Grosio (; ) is a (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about northeast of Sondrio, on the border with Switzerland. The municipality of Grosio contains the (subdivisions ...

Grosotto Grosotto is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about northeast of Sondrio, on the border with Switzerland. Grosotto borders the following municipalities: B ...

Lanzada Lanzada is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italy, 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 a ...

Lovero Lovero is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about east of Sondrio Sondrio (; ; ; archaic or ; ) is an Italian city, ''comune'' and administrative centre ...

Madesimo Madesimo (, called Isolato until 1983) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy The Lombardy Region (; ) is an administrative regions of Italy, region of Italy that covers ; it is located in no ...

Mantello Mantello () is a (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italy, Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about west of Sondrio. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 704 and an area of .All demographics ...

* Mazzo di Valtellina * Mello *

Menarola Menarola is a ''frazione'' and a former ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northwest of Sondrio, on the border with Switzerland. As of 31 December 2004, it h ...

* Mese *

Montagna in Valtellina Montagna in Valtellina is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about northeast of Sondrio. Montagna in Valtellina borders the following municipalities: Caspo ...

Morbegno Morbegno (; or ; ) is a little town in the low Valtellina Valley in Italy, on the left side of the Adda river. It is part of the province of Sondrio of Lombardy. Given its proximity to the San Marco Pass, which connects the Valtellina with th ...

Novate Mezzola Novate Mezzola is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about west of Sondrio, on the border with Switzerland. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,713 ...

Pedesina Pedesina is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about southwest of Sondrio. As of 31 December 2008, it had a population of 33, and an area of .All demographi ...

Piantedo Piantedo () is a (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 80 km north of Milan and about 35 km west of Sondrio. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,258 and an area of 6.7&nbs ...

Piateda Piateda is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about east of Sondrio. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,291 and an area of .All demographics an ...

Piuro Piuro (''Piür'' in the local dialect) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northwest of Sondrio, on the border with Switzerland. As of 31 December 2004, ...

* Poggiridenti * Ponte in Valtellina *

Postalesio Postalesio () is a (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about west of Sondrio. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 618 and an area of .All demographics and o ...

Prata Camportaccio Prata Camportaccio is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northwest of Sondrio. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,758 and an area of .All dem ...

* Rasura *

Rogolo Rogolo () is a (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italy, Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about west of Sondrio. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 568 and an area of .All demographics an ...

Samolaco Samolaco ( or ''Samolagh'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of the regional capital Milan and about northwest of Sondrio. As of 31 December 2005, it had a population ...

San Giacomo Filippo San Giacomo Filippo () is a (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northwest of Sondrio, on the border with Switzerland. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of ...

Sernio Sernio is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about east of Sondrio Sondrio (; ; ; archaic or ; ) is an Italian city, ''comune'' and administrative centr ...

Sondalo Sondalo (''Sondel'' in Valtellinese dialect) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about northeast of Sondrio. Sondalo borders the following municipalitie ...

* Spriana *

Talamona Talamona () is a (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about west of Sondrio. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,623 and an area of .All demographics and o ...

Tartano Tartano () is a (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about southwest of Sondrio. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 236 and an area of .All demographics and ...

Teglio Teglio (''Téi'' in Valtellinese dialect) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about east of Sondrio Sondrio (; ; ; archaic or ; ) is an Italian city, ...

Tirano Tirano (; ) is a town and (municipality) in Valtellina, located in the province of Sondrio, Lombardy (northern Italy). It has 9,053 inhabitants (2016) and is adjacent to the Italy–Switzerland border. The river Adda (river), Adda flows through ...

Torre di Santa Maria Torre di Santa Maria () 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 an area of .All ...

Tovo di Sant'Agata Tovo di Sant'Agata is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about northeast of Sondrio. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 577 and an area of .All ...

Traona Traona is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italy, Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about west of Sondrio. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,314 and an area of .All demograp ...

* Tresivio *

Val Masino Val Masino (Western Lombard dialect, Western Lombard: ''Val Màsen'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italy, Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about northwest of Sondrio, on the border ...

Valdidentro Valdidentro is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about northeast of Sondrio, in the upper Alta Valtellina on the border with Switzerland. It is the se ...

Valdisotto Valdisotto () is a (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about northeast of Sondrio. Valdisotto borders the following municipalities: Bormio, Grosio Grosio (; ) is a ...

Valfurva Valfurva () is a (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italy, Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about northeast of Sondrio, in the Alps. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,725 and an are ...

Verceia Verceia 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 1,101 and an area of .All demographics an ...

Vervio Vervio (''Verv'' in lombard) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about northeast of Sondrio, on the border with Switzerland. As of 31 December 2004, it h ...

Villa di Chiavenna Villa di Chiavenna is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Sondrio, in the Italy, Italian region of Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northwest of Sondrio, on the border with Switzerland. Villa di Chiavenna borders the ...

Villa di Tirano Villa di Tirano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about east of Sondrio, on the border with Switzerland. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of ...

References

External links

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