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Tirano
Tirano
	— Comune —
Comune di Tirano
	; Tirano Location of Tirano in Italy
	Coordinates: 46°12′59″N 10°10′08″E / 46.21639°N 10.16889°ECoordinates: 46°12′59″N 10°10′08″E / 46.21639°N 10.16889°E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Province of Sondrio (SO)
Frazioni	Baruffini, Cologna, Madonna di Tirano, Roncaiola
	Area
- Total	32 km2 (12.4 sq mi)
Elevation	441 m (1,447 ft)
	Population (31 December 2004)
- Total	9,136
- Density	285.5/km2 (739.4/sq mi)
- Demonym	Tiranesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	23037
Dialing code	0342
Patron saint	Martin of Tours
Saint day	11 November
Website	Official website

Tirano is a town in Valtellina, located in the province of Sondrio, Northern Italy. It has about 9,044 inhabitants and is adjacent to the Switzerland-Italy boundary. Tirano has two neighboring railway stations. One is operated by Ferrovie dello Stato, the state railway company, and connects Tirano with Sondrio, Lecco and Milano. The other is operated by the Rhaetian Railway and used mainly to take tourists and skiers to St. Moritz, Pontresina, or to various ski areas via the Bernina Pass. River Adda flows through Tirano.

Located nearby is the Catholic shrine of the Madonna di Tirano, a major tourist attraction. The shrine is dedicated to the appearance of the Blessed Mother to Mario Degli Omodei on September 29, 1504, an event religious pilgrims credit with ending a pestilence.

Despite its population of less that 10,000, Tirano is considered a city because of the walls that were built to protect it.