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Sondrio (It. ... The Swiss north side of the Splügen shortly before the summit The Splügen Pass (Italian Passo dello Spluga) connects on a height of 2113 m the Swiss Hinterrhein valley in Kanton Graubünden with Chiavenna in the Italian province of Sondrio and the Lake Como. ...

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CHIAVENNA - LoveToKnow Article on CHIAVENNA (271 words)
Chiavenna is crowned by a ruined castle, once an important strategic point, and the seat of the counts who ruled the valley from the time of the Goths till 1194, when the district was handed over to the bishops of Coire.
In the 14th century the Visconti, having become masters of the Valtellina, bought the county (contado or contea) of Chiavenna from the bishop of Coire; but it was taken by the canton of the Grisons in 1523, and the castle dismantled.
Chiavenna has cotton factories and breweries, and is a depot for the wine of the district.
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