Livigno (dt: Luwin) is a municipality of the Italian province Sondrio in the Lombardei and counts 5420 inhabitants.

Geografie

Livigno is on a height of 1816 m over NN in the Livigno alps and is duty-free zone and a popular winter sports place. It is because of the river (in former times Aqua Granda), which flows later into the Lago di Livigno bordering at the south point and in the Engadin into the Inn and thus in the Danube flows. That is called the valley is appropriate north for the Wasserscheide of the alps. Livigno has a geostrategically important situation for Italy. Trepalle, which is a local part of Livigno, is according to own data, the highest durably used place of Europe on a height of 1907 - 2250 m over NN. Here is also the high-altitude church of Europe.

History

Since 1000 n. Chr. the valley is inhabited by Livigno, at first on military-strategic reasons. In 17. Century was given to Livigno the legal and economic autonomy by the ruler of the Veltlins. 1805 were explained Livigno in its exposed and in former times in the winter hardly attainable situation from Napoleon to the duty-free zone, so that it is nevertheless all year round inhabited. Austria Hungary recognized these advantages on 1818. 1910 it confirmed 1960 by Italy affirm and finally also by the European community. Livigno belonged in accordance with kind 3 exp. 1 ZK not to the customs territory of the Gemeinschaft.Da Livigno of Italy in former times over roads to be not all year round reached could be called, can it false Exklave. Since the 50. Years is all year round attainable Livigno over the Passo Foscagno also from the Italian side. Accessible the valley is only during the day Munt La Schera tunnel opened by the Swiss road No. 28 between Zernez and furnace passport by the duty-requiring and.

Economics

Tourism

The crucial role in the tourism in Livigno plays winter sports, even if one tries to win by attractive Mountainbike and moving possibilities also in the summer tourist. In the winter 33 lift systems are available with an overall capacity of 46.460 persons/hour, which 115 km runway open. In addition still 40 km Langlaufloipe.Das center of Livigno come are pedestrian precinct, which will drive on however from cars to on and departure too there convenient hotels can. A car is not actually at all necessarily there three free Buslinien all year round in the place operates.

Sport

• To 22. May 2005 ended the 14. Stage of the giro d'Italia in Livgno with a victory of the Kolumbianers [[Ivan Parra]
• In the year 2005 the Mountainbike world championship in Livigno took place.
• The ski champion Giorgio Rocca originates from Livigno.

External one left

• http://www.livignoweb.com
• http://www.livigno.it
• http://www.webcam.valtline.it/livignog.htm

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