Chiuro

Chiuro Ciür (Lombard)
Comune
Comune di Chiuro
Chiuro Location within Italy Chiuro Location within Lombardy
Coordinates: 46°10′N 9°59′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Province of Sondrio (SO)
Frazioni	Castionetto, Casacce
Area
• Total	51.8 km2 (20.0 sq mi)
Elevation	390 m (1,280 ft)
Population  (Dec. 2004)
• Total	2,499
• Density	48.2/km2 (125/sq mi)
Demonym	Chiuraschi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	23030
Dialing code	0342
Website	Official website

Chiuro (Lombard: Ciür) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northeast of Milan and about 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Sondrio, on the border with Switzerland. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,499 and an area of 51.8 square kilometres (20.0 mi²).

The municipality of Chiuro contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Castionetto and Casacce.

Chiuro borders the following municipalities: Brusio (Switzerland), Castello dell'Acqua, Lanzada, Montagna in Valtellina, Ponte in Valtellina, Poschiavo (Switzerland), Teglio.

the medieval tower

prehistoric finds in chiuro

Demographic evolution

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1861	1,527	—
1871	1,679	+10.0%
1881	1,733	+3.2%
1901	1,692	−2.4%
1911	1,731	+2.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,771	+2.3%
1931	1,886	+6.5%
1936	1,811	−4.0%
1951	1,819	+0.4%
1961	1,793	−1.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1971	2,101	+17.2%
1981	2,410	+14.7%
1991	2,427	+0.7%
2001	2,495	+2.8%

Source: Data from ISTAT

External links

• www.comune.chiuro.so.it