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Val Masino
Val Màsen | |
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| Comune di Val Masino | |
Location of Val Masino  | |
  Val Masino Location of Val Masino in Italy  Val Masino Val Masino (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′N 9°38′E / 46.217°N 9.633°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Province of Sondrio (SO) |
| Frazioni | Bagni del Masino, Case Sparse, Cataeggio, Filorera, Piana, San Martino, Visido di Fuori |
| Area | |
• Total | 116.0 km2 (44.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 787 m (2,582 ft) |
| Population (30/11/2018)[2] | |
• Total | 883 |
| • Density | 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 23010 |
| Dialing code | 0342 |
| ISTAT code | 014074 |
| Website | Official website |
Val Masino (Western Lombard: Val Màsen) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northeast of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Sondrio, on the border with Switzerland. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 962 and an area of 116.0 square kilometres (44.8 sq mi).[3]
Val Masino and Val Di Mello are one of the most renowned areas for all climbing disciplines (Sportsclimbing, trad multipitching, bouldering and alpinism). It has become famous internationally through the Melloblocco bouldering festival, which brings together thousands of climbers from all over the world.
The municipality of Val Masino contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Bagni del Masino, Case Sparse, Cataeggio, Filorera, Piana, San Martino, Visido di Fuori.[4]
Val Masino borders the following municipalities: Ardenno, Bondo (Switzerland), Buglio in Monte, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Civo, Novate Mezzola, Stampa (Switzerland), Vicosoprano (Switzerland).
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Comune di Val Masino (SO) Lombardia - Informazioni dati utili e casi Covid-19". italia.indettaglio.it. Retrieved 2020-10-31.