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Not to be confused with Tirana or Tiran.
Tirano
Comune
Comune di Tirano
Tirano within the Province of Sondrio
Tirano within the Province of Sondrio
Location of Tirano
Map
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceProvince of Sondrio (SO)
FrazioniBaruffini, Cologna, Madonna di Tirano, Roncaiola
Area
[1]
 • Total32 km2 (12 sq mi)
Elevation
441 m (1,447 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2004)[2]
 • Total9,136
 • Density290/km2 (740/sq mi)
DemonymTiranesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
23037
Dialing code0342
Patron saintMartin of Tours
Saint day11 November
WebsiteOfficial website

Tirano (Lombard: Tiràn) is a town in Valtellina, located in the province of Sondrio, Northern Italy. It has about 9,044 inhabitants and is adjacent to the Switzerland-Italy boundary. The river Adda flows through the town.

Overview

Tirano has two neighboring railway stations. One, a standard gauge station, is operated by Trenitalia, the state railway company, and connects Tirano with Sondrio, Lecco and Milano. The other, a metre gauge station, is operated by the Rhaetian Railway, and used mainly to take tourists and skiers to St. Moritz, Pontresina, or to various ski areas via the Bernina Pass.

Located nearby is the Catholic shrine of the Madonna di Tirano, a major tourist attraction. The shrine is dedicated to the appearance of the Blessed Mother to Mario Degli Omodei on September 29, 1504, an event religious pilgrims credit with ending a pestilence.

Despite its population of less than 10,000, Tirano is considered a city because of the walls that were built to protect it.

See also

Media related to Tirano at Wikimedia Commons

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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