Piuro

Piuro (Piür in Chiavennasco dialect) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of Milan and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Sondrio, on the border with Switzerland. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,938 and an area of 85.4 square kilometres (33.0 sq mi).[3]

Piuro
Comune
Comune di Piuro
Location of Piuro
Piuro
Location of Piuro in Italy
Piuro
Piuro (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 46°20′N 9°25′E
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceProvince of Sondrio (SO)
FrazioniSavogno
Area
 • Total85.4 km2 (33.0 sq mi)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)[2]
 • Total1,938
 • Density23/km2 (59/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
23020
Dialing code0343
WebsiteOfficial website

The municipality of Piuro contains the frazione (subdivision) Savogno.

Piuro borders the following municipalities: Avers (Switzerland), Campodolcino, Chiavenna, Ferrera (Switzerland), Madesimo, Novate Mezzola, Prata Camportaccio, San Giacomo Filippo, Soglio (Switzerland), Villa di Chiavenna.

On September 4, 1618, Piuro (then a Swiss village known as Plurs) was the site of one of the worst landslides in recorded history. The event, known as "Rodi avalanche" (somewhat inaccurately as the landslide was not composed of snow), completely wiped out Plurs and killed between 1,000 and 2,500 people.[4]

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References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  4. "September 4, 1618: The landslide of Plurs".


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