S-chanf
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| S-chanf | ||||||||||
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| Population | 675 (December 2004) | |||||||||
| - Density | 5 /km² (13 /sq.mi.) | |||||||||
| Area | 137.90 km² (53.2 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 1,660 m (5,446 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 7525 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 3788 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Bergün/Bravuogn, Davos, Livigno (IT-SO), Madulain, Susch, Zernez, Zuoz | |||||||||
| Website | www.s-chanf.ch | |||||||||
S-chanf is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
It is located in the upper Engadin valley and has a significant number of historically significant old houses and a notable protestent church.
The hamlets of Chapella and Susauna are considered part of the municipality. Neighboring villages are Cinuos-chel downstram and Zuoz upstram.
S-chanf is one of the pedestrian gateways into the Swiss National Park, as it is near the confluence of the Val Trupchun, a pedestrian only area of the park, and the Engadine. In the park, early risers may spot marmots and, high on the mountains, Steinbok (ibex).
S-chanf has at least two hotels: the Aurora and the Scaletta.
S-chanf since many decades also has been the home to a base of the Swiss Army, which maintains one of its antiaircraft target shooting ranges in that area.
S-chanf also is the final destination of the "Engadine Ski Marathon", a popular cross country ski race over marathon distance, which starts in Maloja
Rheto-romanish, the fourth language of Switzerland, is spoken, as is Swiss-German.
An alternate spelling of the town is Scanfs.
[edit] External links
- http://www.s-chanf.ch
- S-chanf in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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