| Colorina | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Colorina | |
  Colorina Location of Colorina in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 46°9′N9°44′E / 46.150°N 9.733°E Coordinates: 46°9′N9°44′E / 46.150°N 9.733°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Province of Sondrio (SO) |
| Frazioni | Valle, Piona, Selvetta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.0 km2 (6.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 385 m (1,263 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 1,468 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 23010 |
| Dialing code | 0342 |
| Website | Official website |
Colorina 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 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Sondrio. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,468 and an area of 18.0 square kilometres (6.9 sq mi). [1]
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
The Province of Sondrio is in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. Its provincial capital is the town Sondrio. As of 2017, it has a population of 181,403.
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy shares open land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates San Marino and Vatican City. Italy covers an area of 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi) and has a largely temperate seasonal and Mediterranean climate. With around 61 million inhabitants, it is the fourth-most populous EU member state and the most populous country in Southern Europe.
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The municipality of Colorina contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Valle, Piona, and Selvetta.
"Frazione" is the Italian name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere. It is cognate to the English word fraction, but in practice is roughly equivalent to "parishes" or "wards" in other countries.
Colorina borders the following municipalities: Berbenno di Valtellina, Buglio in Monte, Forcola, Fusine.
Berbenno di Valtellina 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 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Sondrio. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,226 and an area of 35.7 square kilometres (13.8 sq mi).
Buglio in Monte 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 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of Sondrio. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,066 and an area of 27.8 square kilometres (10.7 sq mi).
Forcola 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 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Sondrio. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 870 and an area of 15.7 square kilometres (6.1 sq mi).
