Samedan

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Samedan
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Grisons
District	Maloja
Coordinates	46°32′N, 9°52′E
Population	2,828 (December 2004)
- Density	25 /km² (64 /sq.mi.)
Area	113.97 km² (44 sq mi)
Elevation	1,721 m (5,646 ft)
Postal code	7503
SFOS number	3786
Mayor	Thomas Nievergelt (as of 2008)
Surrounded by	Bergün/Bravuogn, Bever, Celerina/Schlarigna, Lanzada (IT-SO), La Punt-Chamues-ch, Pontresina, Sankt-Moritz, Sils im Engadin/Segl, Silvaplana
Twin towns	Le Mont-sur-Lausanne (Switzerland)
Website	www.samedan.ch
Samedan

Samedan from Muottas Muragl

Samedan in winter

Samedan is a town and municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.

It is the administrative center of the upper Engadin region, and services include a regional hospital (Spital Oberengadin), a major RhB railway station with regular trains towards Pontresina, Chur and St. Moritz, and a regional airport (Samedan Airport). Both the Bernina Express and Glacier Express trains pass Samedan.

[edit] External links

Official website
Samedan in Romansh, German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.

v • d • e Municipalities in the district of Maloja, Switzerland

Bever \| Bondo \| Castasegna \| Celerina/Schlarigna \| Madulain \| Pontresina \| La Punt-Chamues-ch \| Samedan \| Soglio \| St. Moritz \| Stampa \| S-chanf \| Sils im Engadin/Segl \| Silvaplana \| Vicosoprano \| Zuoz

Graubünden \| Districts of Canton Graubünden \| Municipalities of the canton of Graubünden

v • d • e Villages in Engadin (Graubünden, Switzerland)

Maloja • Sils/Segl • Silvaplana • Champfèr • St. Moritz • Celerina/Schlarigna • Pontresina • Samedan • Bever • La Punt • Chamues-ch • Madulain • Zuoz • S-chanf • Zernez • Susch • Lavin • Guarda • Ardez • Tarasp-Vulpera • Ftan • Scuol • Sent • Ramosch • Tschlin • Martina