Country Italy Frazioni Savogno Dialing code 0343 Postal code 23020 | Region Lombardy Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Tuesday 1:58 AM | |
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Province / Metropolitan city Province of Sondrio (SO) Weather 9°C, Wind NW at 6 km/h, 69% Humidity Points of interest Acquafraggia, Palazzo Vertemate‑Franchi - Valtellina, Pizzo Groppera | ||
Piuro (German: Plurs) 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).
Map of 23020 Piuro, Province of Sondrio, Italy
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 September 4, 1618, Piuro (then a Swiss village known as Plurs) was the site of one of the worst landslides in recorded history. The event, known as "Rodi avalanche" (somewhat inaccurately as the landslide was not composed of snow), completely wiped out Plurs and killed between 1,000 and 2,500 people.