Avers
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| Avers | ||||||||||
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| Population | 191 (December 2003) | |||||||||
| - Density | 2 /km² (5 /sq.mi.) | |||||||||
| Area | 93.07 km² (35.9 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 1,960 m (6,430 ft) Cresta |
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| Postal code | 7447 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 3681 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by (view map) |
Bivio, Ferrera, Mulegns, Piuro (IT-SO), Soglio | |||||||||
| Website | www.avers.ch | |||||||||
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Avers is a municipality in the district of Hinterrhein in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
The following villages are part of the municipality: Campsut (and Maxsut, 1668 m), Cröt (1715 m), Cresta (1960 m), Pürt (1921 m), Am Bach (1959 m), Juppa (2004 m), Podestatsch Hus (2046 m) and Juf (2126 m).
[edit] Languages
German is spoken by the vast majority of the population and is the only official language of the municipality.
| Languages in Avers | ||||||
| Language | Census of 1980 | Census of 1990 | Census of 2000 | |||
| Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | |
| German | 133 | 95.00 % | 124 | 96.88 % | 150 | 93.75 % |
| Romansh | 4 | 2.86 % | 2 | 1.56 % | 3 | 1.88 % |
| Italian | 3 | 2.14 % | 2 | 1.56 % | 2 | 1.25 % |
| Population | 140 | 100 % | 128 | 100 % | 160 | 100 % |
[edit] External links
- Avers in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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