Tiefencastel

Coordinates: 46°39′N 9°34′E / 46.650°N 9.567°E / 46.650; 9.567
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Tiefencastel
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Tiefencastel is located in Switzerland
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Tiefencastel
Tiefencastel is located in Canton of Graubünden
Tiefencastel
Tiefencastel
Coordinates: 46°39′N 9°34′E / 46.650°N 9.567°E / 46.650; 9.567
CountrySwitzerland
CantonGraubünden
DistrictAlbula
Area
 • Total14.85 km2 (5.73 sq mi)
Elevation
859 m (2,818 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total256
 • Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
7450
SFOS number3505
Surrounded byAlvaneu, Alvaschein, Brienz/Brinzauls, Cunter, Filisur, Mon, Riom-Parsonz, Savognin, Stierva, Surava
Websitewww.tiefencastel.ch
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Tiefencastel (Romansh: Casti) was a municipality in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It was the capital of the Albula district. It is next to the Albula and Julier passes. In 2013, 254 people lived there.

On 1 January 2015, the municipalities of Alvaschein, Mon, Stierva, Tiefencastel, Alvaneu, Brienz/Brinzauls and Surava joined together to become the new municipality of Albula/Alvra.

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