Valfurva

Valfurva Valforba (Lombard)
Comune
Comune di Valfurva
The Tresero in October 2005.
Valfurva Location of Valfurva in Italy Valfurva Valfurva (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 46°27′N 10°25′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Province of Sondrio (SO)
Frazioni	Uzza, San Nicolò, Sant'Antonio, San Gottardo, Madonna dei Monti, Santa Caterina
Government
• Mayor	Angelo Cacciotto
Area
• Total	215.9 km2 (83.4 sq mi)
Elevation	1,800 m (5,900 ft)
Population  (Dec. 2004)
• Total	2,725
• Density	12.62/km2 (32.69/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	23030
Dialing code	0342

Valfurva (Lombard: Valforba) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 150 kilometres (93 mi) northeast of Milan and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Sondrio, in the Alps. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,725 and an area of 215.9 square kilometres (83.4 mi²).

The municipality of Valfurva contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Uzza, San Nicolò, Sant'Antonio, San Gottardo, Madonna dei Monti, and Santa Caterina.

Valfurva borders the following municipalities: Bormio, Martell, Peio, Ponte di Legno, Sondalo, Stilfs, Valdisotto.

View of Bormio and Valfurva at 10,000m

Demographic evolution

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% 1861 1,470 —     1871 1,537 +4.6% 1881 1,580 +2.8% 1901 1,578 −0.1% 1911 1,742 +10.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,860 +6.8% 1931 1,944 +4.5% 1936 2,006 +3.2% 1951 2,128 +6.1% 1961 2,343 +10.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1971 2,548 +8.7% 1981 2,768 +8.6% 1991 2,777 +0.3% 2001 2,742 −1.3%
Source: Data from ISTAT