travel2holidays: Livigno, Lombardy

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Livigno, Lombardy Italy

Livigno is a town, comune and a special-administered territory in the province of Sondrio, in the region of Lombardy, Italy, located in the Italian Alps, near the Swiss border. The first settlers in Livigno were likely shepherds during the Middle Ages. The first documents referred to this area as Vinea et Vineola. The name possibly originates from an old German word for "avalanche", which have always been a common occurrence in the valley – the last avalanche to strike the village was in 1951, causing seven deaths and damage to a dozen houses. Politically, Livigno has always followed the history of Bormio, although the relationships between the two communes have always been strained, with Bormio being dominant and more populous than Livigno. Until the 1970s, Livigno was a farming village. However, in recent decades, things have changed, and now Livigno enjoys a better economic situation and a higher population. Livigno has recently had one of Italy's highest birth rates (19.4 births per 1000 inhabitants). The economy of Livigno is based on tourism, both in winter and in summer, and on its duty-free status, with goods sold at bargain prices.

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Bolzano (BZO)

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Livigno, Lombardy, Italy

Livigno, Lombardy Italy