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Chiavenna

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Chiavenna , town (1991 pop. 7,365), Lombardy, N Italy. It is a commercial center and transportation junction. Historically a strategic point, it commands both the Splügen and Maloja passes between Italy and Switzerland. Author not available, CHIAVENNA. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more
Splügen
, Ital. Spluga, pass, in the Rhaetian Alps, 6,946 ft (2,117 m) high, between Splügen, SE Switzerland, and Chiavenna, N Italy. Frequented since Roman times, it is crossed by the Splügen Road (built 1819-21), which passes above the Via Mala. Read more
Valtellina
...Sondrio and Tirano. The valley is a fertile agricultural region, known for its wine. With the adjoining counties of Bormio and Chiavenna , the Valtellina was seized (1512) from Milan by the Grisons , which subsequently ruled the district—its richest and most... Read more

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