Splügen
Splügen | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Splügen  | |
  Splügen  Splügen | |
| Coordinates: 46°33′N 9°19′E / 46.550°N 9.317°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Graubünden |
| District | Hinterrhein |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Walter Mengelt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.49 km2 (23.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,475 m (4,839 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 378 |
| • Density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 7435 Splügen 7436 Medels im Rheinwald |
| SFOS number | 3694 |
| Localities | Medels im Rheinwald |
| Surrounded by | Madesimo (IT-SO), Mesocco, Nufenen, Safien, Sufers |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Splügen (Romansh: Spleia, Italian: Spluga) was a municipality of the district of Hinterrhein in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.
On 1 January 2006, Splügen incorporated its neighbouring municipality of Medels im Rheinwald.
On 1 January 2019, the former municipalities of Hinterrhein, Nufenen and Splügen merged to form the new municipality of Rheinwald.
In 1995, the Swiss Heritage Society bestowed the Wakker Prize to Splügen.
The Splügen Pass road leads from Splügen to Chiavenna and rises to a height of 2,020 meters (6,630 ft).
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ↑ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
Other websites
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Media related to Splügen at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)
