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Province of Sondrio
Provincia di Sondrio (Italian)
Province
Palazzo del Governo, the seat of the province
Palazzo del Governo, the seat of the province
Flag of Province of Sondrio
Flag
Coat of arms of Province of Sondrio
Coat of arms
Location of the province of Sondrio in Italy
Location of the province of Sondrio in Italy
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Capital(s)Sondrio
Municipalities77
Government
 • PresidentDavide Menegola
Area
[1]
 • Total
3,195.76 km2 (1,233.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2026)[2]
 • Total
179,268
 • Density56.0956/km2 (145.287/sq mi)
GDP
[3]
 • Total€5.149 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€28,307 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Telephone prefix0342, 0343
Vehicle registrationSO
ISTAT014

The province of Sondrio (Italian: provincia di Sondrio), also known as Valtellina (the major valley of the province) is a province in the region of Lombardy in Italy. Its provincial capital is the city of Sondrio.

It has a population of 179,268 in an area of 3,195.76 square kilometres (1,233.89 sq mi) across its 77 municipalities.[2][1]

History

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Map with the grey area of Valchiavenna, Tre Pievi, Valtellina and Bormio ruled by the Three Leagues from 1512 to 1797
Historical regions of the province of Sondrio

The province was established in 1815, within the Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia, combining the valleys of Valtellina, Valchiavenna and Bormio.

Before the Roman conquest, the territory was inhabited by Celts (Lepontii) and Rhaetians (Camunni). The Romans included this area in their Cisalpine Gaul province.

After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, it came under the control of the Lombards and was first ruled by feudal lords from the local area.[4] During the Middle Ages it belonged to the Kingdom of Italy. In the 14th century it fell under the rule of the Duchy of Milan due to the House of Visconti and House of Sforza. 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. In the Valtellina War, 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.[4]

The Peace of Westphalia (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 Cisalpine Republic client state. The Congress of Vienna (1815) Sondrio and Valtellina as a province of the Austrian Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia. As most of Lombardy region was absorbed into Kingdom of Sardinia in 1860, Sondrio and Valtellina were also absorbed into Sardinia.[4]

Geography

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Di Pian di Gembro natural reserve

The province of Sondrio is a mostly mountainous, sparsely populated area in the north of Lombardy. It borders on the Swiss Canton of Graubünden to the north, the provinces of Como and Lecco to the west, the province of Bergamo to the south and the provinces of Brescia, Trento and Bolzano to the east. The Rhaetian Alps are the highest mountains in Lombardy. The valleys mostly run from north to south, the main ones being the Valtellina and Valchiavenna. One of the main comuni (municipalities) is Livigno (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 Sondrio is the biggest town and the administrative centre. The Stelvio National Park is located in the north-eastern end of the province.[5]

Bacino 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.[6] 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 viticulture are embedded in the culture of the countryside.

Municipalities

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Towns, roads and mountains of the province
Sondrio
Morbegno
Tirano
Chiavenna
Livigno
Cosio Valtellino
Talamona

The province has 77 municipalities:

Demographics

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As of 2026, the population is 179,268, of which 49.6% are male, and 50.4% are female. Minors make up 14.5% of the population, and seniors make up 26.2%.[2]

Immigration

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As of 2025, immigrants make up 9.7% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Morocco, Switzerland, Romania, Ukraine, and Moldova.[9]

Government

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List of presidents

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See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. 1 2 3 "Resident population". ISTAT.
  3. ↑ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3), OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 Roy Palmer Domenico (2002). The Regions of Italy: A Reference Guide to History and Culture. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 201–202. ISBN 978-0-313-30733-1.
  5. ↑ Roy Palmer Domenico (2002). The Regions of Italy: A Reference Guide to History and Culture. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 201. ISBN 978-0-313-30733-1.
  6. ↑ Larsen, Christa; Hasberg, Ruth; Schmid, Alfons; Bittner, Marc; Clément, Franz (2011). Measuring Geographical Mobility in Regional Labour Market Monitoring: State of the Art and Perspectives. Rainer Hampp Verlag. p. 46. ISBN 978-3-86618-757-3.
  7. ↑ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-11-12.
  8. ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  9. ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.
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