Toghi: Sondrio Province

Sondrio Province Italy

The Province of Sondrio is located in the Lombardy region of northern Italy, with its provincial capital in the town of Sondrio. As of 2017, it has a population of 181,403. The province was established in 1815 within the Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia, combining the valleys of Valtellina, Valchiavenna, and Bormio. Before the Roman conquest, the area was inhabited by Celtic Lepontii and Rhaetian Camunni peoples, and later incorporated into the Roman province of Cisalpine Gaul. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, it came under Lombard control and was initially ruled by local feudal lords. In the Middle Ages, it formed part of the Kingdom of Italy. During the 14th century, the territory came under the Duchy of Milan, ruled by the Visconti and later the Sforza families. Sondrio and the Valtellina were of great strategic importance in European politics, especially during the religious wars of the 16th and 17th centuries, thanks to crucial routes through the Spluga Pass and the surrounding valleys. After the collapse of the Duchy of Milan, Sondrio came under the authority of the Swiss Canton of Graubünden. In 1622, Valtellina was invaded by the Spanish Governor of Milan because the valleys had been used as a military transit route across Europe, a move aided by a 1620 revolt in Valtellina against Swiss rule. The Peace of Westphalia in 1648 secured peace in the area and confirmed control of the region by the Canton of Graubünden. In 1797, the short-lived Republic of Valtellina was created, but it was soon absorbed by the French into the Cisalpine Republic. Following the Congress of Vienna in 1815, Sondrio and Valtellina were organized as a province of the Austrian Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia. In 1866, Lombardy–Venetia was incorporated into the Kingdom of Italy, bringing Sondrio Province into the modern Italian state.

Recommended airport

Samedan (SMV)

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Sondrio Province, Italy

Sondrio Province Italy