Chiavenna
Sign in to saveChiavenna (; ; ; 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.
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Chiavenna is a town in the Province of Sondrio in the Lombardy region of northern Italy, serving as the main center of the Alpine Valchiavenna region. The historic town is notable for being a member of the Cittaslow movement, an international organization that promotes quality of life and sustainable living in small communities.
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- Città di Chiavenna
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- Campedello, Loreto, Pianazzola, San Carlo
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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.
==Geography== Chiavenna is located about north of Milan and about northwest of Sondrio. The town is situated on the right bank of the river Mera about north of Lake Como. The river course leads up to Val Bregaglia in the east and the Swiss border at Castasegna. In the north, the Valle Spluga stretches up to Passo dello Spluga and the road to Chur in the Grisons.