Splügen
Splügen (Romansh: Spleia, Italian: Spluga) is a former municipality in the Viamala Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2006 Splügen incorporated its neighbouring municipality of Medels im Rheinwald. On 1 January 2019 the former municipalities of Hinterrhein, Nufenen and Splügen merged to form the new municipality of Rheinwald.
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Splügen | |
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| Coordinates: 46°33′N 9°19′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Graubünden |
| District | Viamala |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Walter Mengelt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.49 km2 (23.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,475 m (4,839 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018) | |
| • Total | 378 |
| • Density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 7435 |
| SFOS number | 3694 |
| Localities | Medels im Rheinwald |
| Surrounded by | Madesimo (IT-SO), Mesocco, Nufenen, Safien, Sufers |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
In 1995, the Swiss Heritage Society bestowed the Wakker Prize to Splügen.
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