Chiavenna | |
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Comune di Chiavenna | |
Coordinates: 46°19′N 9°24′E / 46.317°N 9.400°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Lombardy |
Province | Sondrio (SO) |
Frazioni | Campedello, Loreto, Pianazzola, San Carlo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Luca Della Bitta |
Area | |
• Total | 10.77 km2 (4.16 sq mi) |
Elevation | 333 m (1,093 ft) |
Population (31 May 2022)[2] | |
• Total | 7,149 |
• Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Demonym | Chiavennasque |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 23022 |
Dialing code | 0343 |
Website | Official website |
Chiavenna is a comune in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region of Lombardy.
The town is on the right bank of the river Mera about 16 kilometres (10 mi) 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 Splügenpass and the road to Chur in Graubünden.