Morbegno

Morbegno (Italian: [morˈbeɲɲo]; Lombard: Murbegn [murˈbɛɲ]; German: Morbend) is a little town in the low Valtellina Valley in Italy, on the left side of the Adda river. It is part of the province of Sondrio of Lombardy.

Morbegno

Murbegn  (Lombard)
Città di Morbegno
Coat of arms
Location of Morbegno
Morbegno
Location of Morbegno in Italy
Morbegno
Morbegno (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 46°08′N 9°34′E
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceSondrio (SO)
FrazioniCampo Erbolo, Campovico, Desco, Paniga, Valle, Categno, Cermeledo, Arzo, Cerido. Localities: La Corte, Campione.
Government
  MayorAndrea Ruggeri (CambiaMorbegno (civic list))
Area
  Total14.82 km2 (5.72 sq mi)
Elevation
262 m (860 ft)
Population
 (Mar. 31, 2016)[2]
  Total12,214
  Density820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Morbegnesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
23017
Dialing code0342
Patron saintSaints Peter and Paul
Saint dayJune 29
WebsiteOfficial website
Façade of the church of San Giovanni Battista.

In 2007, it started a project to become a leader in sustainability, by involving the population in a participatory design process, presently labelled "Morbegno 2020". Morbegno is partnering with the international non-profit organization The Natural Step to design a vision of what the people living in Morbegno want to create in the long term, and choose the strategic path to move towards the vision from the present reality.

Morbegno has also been selected as a pilot city in the Di.Mo.Stra. project, by the Association of Italian Municipalities for the diffusion of Strategic Planning models. Finally, on November 21, 1966, it received the honorary title of town with a presidential decree.

Twin cities


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