Splügen
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| Population | 446 (2005) | |||||||||
| - Density | 7 /km² (19 /sq.mi.) | |||||||||
| Area | 60.49 km² (23.4 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 1,475 m (4,839 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 7435 | |||||||||
| Mayor | Walter Mengelt | |||||||||
| Localities | Medels im Rheinwald | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Madesimo (IT-SO), Mesocco, Nufenen, Safien, Sufers | |||||||||
| Website | www.gemeinde-spluegen.ch | |||||||||
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Splügen is a municipality in the district of Hinterrhein in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
The Splügen Pass road leads from Splügen to Chiavenna and rises to a height of 2020 metres.The Italian name for the pass is Passo della Spluga. The municipality of Splugen is predominantly German-speaking, with Romansh- and Italian-speaking minorities.
Splugen , in the winter, is a ski resort and there is a lift going in the direction of the Splügenpass.
In 1995, the Swiss Heritage Society bestowed the Wakker Prize upon Avegno.
On 1 January 2006 Splügen incorporated its neighbouring municipality of Medels im Rheinwald.
[edit] External links
- Official Web site
The Wikimedia Commons has media related to Splügen.- Kurt Wanner: Splügen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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