Bormio
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| Coordinates: 46°28′N 10°22′E / 46.467°N 10.367°ECoordinates: 46°28′N 10°22′E / 46.467°N 10.367°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Lombardy | |
| Province | Sondrio (SO) | |
| Frazioni | none | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 41 km2 (16 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,225 m (4,019 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 4,088 | |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Bormini | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 23032 | |
| Dialing code | 0342 | |
| Patron saint | Gervasius and Protasius | |
| Saint day | 19 June | |
| Website | Official website | |
Bormio (Lombard: Bormi Romansh: Buorm) is a town and comune located in the province of Sondrio, Lombardy region of the Alps in northern Italy. It has a population of 4,200. In addition to modern skiing facilities, the town is noted for the presence of several hot springs that have been tapped to provide hot spring water to spa baths at Bagni Vecchi, Bagni Nuovi and Terme di Bormio.
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[edit] Geography
Bormio lies at the top of the Valtellina valley formed by the Adda River. It is linked to other valleys via four passes:
- South Tyrol via the Stelvio Pass
- Val Müstair via the Umbrail Pass
- Livigno via the Foscagno Pass
- Ponte di Legno via the Gavia Pass
[edit] History
Due to its thermal baths, Bormio has long been a tourist attraction. Members of the Roman aristocracy travelled to Bormio in order to enjoy warm baths in the mountainous scenery. Most of these thermal baths are still in use today.
The town is centred around the historic Piazza Cavour and Via Roma, a historic main trading point on the route from Venice to Switzerland. Bormio retains its unique medieval town centre, attracting many tourists, mainly Italian, from Milan and other cities.
[edit] Alpine skiing
The village hosted the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships twice, in 1985 and 2005. There are 50 km (31 mi.) of marked ski runs, the longest run of which is 6 km (3.7 mi.), served by 14 lifts and several ski schools.
Bormio is a regular stop on the World Cup circuit, usually with a men's downhill in late December. The Pista Stelvio, named after Stelvio Pass, is one of the most challenging downhill courses in the world. It is second-longest course on the World Cup circuit, behind only the Lauberhorn in Wengen, Switzerland. For the December 2010 World Cup race, the Stelvio had a vertical drop of 1010 m (3314 ft.) on a course length of 3.27 km (2.03 mi.); the winning time was just under two minutes.[1]
- Alpine Ski Maps.com - winter map - Bormio
[edit] Points of interest
[edit] Notable people
- The Olympic skiing brothers Erminio, Giacinto and Stefano Sertorelli were born in Bormio.
- The Italian ski mountaineers Francesca Martinelli and Roberta Pedranzini were born in Bormio.
- The 6 times world champion runner Marco De Gasperi was born in Bormio.
[edit] References
- ^ FIS-ski.com - World Cup downhill results - Bormio - 2010-Dec-29
| Bormio | |
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 Bormio and Valfurva from 10 km above |
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| Location | Bormio,  Italy |
| Nearest city | Bormio |
| Coordinates | 46°28′03″N 10°22′41″E / 46.46750°N 10.37806°E |
| Vertical | 1786 m - (5862 ft) |
| Top elevation | 3012 m - (9882 ft) |
| Base elevation | 1224 m - (4019 ft) |
| Skiable area | 75 km² - (29.0 sq.mi.) |
| Runs | 44 |
| Longest run | 6 km - (3.7 mi.) |
| Lift system | 14 (3 gondolas, 5 chairlifts, 4 drag lifts, 2 other) |
| Lift capacity | 16,000 skiers/hr |
| Snowfall | 300 cm - (118 in.) |
| Snowmaking | 12 km² - (4.6 sq.mi.), 35% |
| Web site | Bormio.it |
[edit] External links
- Bormio online
- Bormio.it
- Bormio3.it
- Collection of videos of skiing in Bormio
- Sci Club Bormio
- Official Site of the Ski Areas
- Official Site of the Bormio Tourist Office
- Alta Valtellina Tourism
- Alta Rezia News Paper online
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