Claviere
Claviere | |
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| Comune di Claviere | |
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Location of Claviere  | |
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| Postal code | 10050 |
| Dialing code | 0122 |
| Website | Official website |
Claviere is a municipality in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 80 kilometres (50 miles) west of the centre of Turin, near the border with France. Claviere is a small, but well equipped skiing village. The snow season lasts from December to April. The parish church has a Gothic-style portal.
History
Claviere (known as Clavières until the early 19th century) was already known in
Peace of Utrecht. Claviere was mostly destroyed during World War II
. After the conflict, the boundary between France and Italy was moved so that it divided the village in two. A more rational frontier, still advantaging France with respect to the pre-war situation, but without splitting the village anymore, was established in 1974.
Resorts
Claviere is a part of the Via Lattea (Milky Way) ski area in Italy, where the 2006 Winter Olympics were held. Resorts linked include:
- Pragelato
- San Sicario
- Sestriere
- Sauze d'Oulx
- Montgenèvre
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Istat.
External links
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