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On September 4, 1618, Piuro (then belonging to the [[Three Leagues]]) was the site of one of the worst landslides in [[recorded history]]. The event, described as an avalanche (somewhat inaccurately as it was more probably a mudslide), completely wiped out Piuro and killed between 1,000 and 2,500 people.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/history-of-geology/2011/09/04/september-4-1618-the-landslide-of-plurs/|title=September 4, 1618: The landslide of Plurs}}</ref>{{better source|date=May 2021}}
On 4 September 1618, Piuro (then belonging to the [[Three Leagues]]) was the site of one of the worst landslides in [[recorded history]]. The event, described as an avalanche (somewhat inaccurately as it was more probably a mudslide), completely wiped out Piuro and killed between 1,000 and 2,500 people.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/history-of-geology/2011/09/04/september-4-1618-the-landslide-of-plurs/|title=September 4, 1618: The landslide of Plurs}}</ref>{{better source|date=May 2021}}


== Demographic evolution ==
== Demographic evolution ==

Latest revision as of 11:29, 1 April 2024

Piuro
Comune
Comune di Piuro
Location of Piuro
Map
Piuro is located in Italy
Piuro
Piuro
Location of Piuro in Italy
Piuro is located in Lombardy
Piuro
Piuro
Piuro (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 46°20′N 9°25′E / 46.333°N 9.417°E / 46.333; 9.417
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceProvince of Sondrio (SO)
FrazioniSavogno
Area
[1]
 • Total
85.4 km2 (33.0 sq mi)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)[2]
 • Total
1,938
 • Density23/km2 (59/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
23020
Dialing code0343
WebsiteOfficial website

Piuro (Piür in the local 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]

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 4 September 1618, Piuro (then belonging to the Three Leagues) was the site of one of the worst landslides in recorded history. The event, described as an avalanche (somewhat inaccurately as it was more probably a mudslide), completely wiped out Piuro and killed between 1,000 and 2,500 people.[4][better source needed]

Demographic evolution

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References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. 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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