Claviere Explained

Claviere
Official Name:Comune di Claviere
Coordinates:44.9333°N 51°W
Region:Piedmont
Metropolitan City:Turin (TO)
Mayor:Simona Radogna
Area Total Km2:2.7
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:176
Population As Of:Dec. 2004
Population Demonym:Clavieresi
Elevation M:1760
Postal Code:10050
Area Code:0122

Claviere is a municipality in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 80km (50miles) 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 Roman times due to its strategical position near the Col de Montgenèvre. In 1713, it was acquired by the Kingdom of Sardinia after the 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:

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Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.