Splügen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Splügen  | |
  Splügen  Splügen | |
| Coordinates:46°33′N9°19′E / 46.550°N 9.317°E /46.550; 9.317 | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Graubünden |
| District | Hinterrhein |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Walter Mengelt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.49 km2 (23.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,475 m (4,839 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • 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 Splügen 7436 Medels im Rheinwald |
| SFOS number | 3694 |
| Localities | Medels im Rheinwald |
| Surrounded by | Madesimo (IT-SO),Mesocco,Nufenen,Safien,Sufers |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Splügen (Romansh:Spleia,Italian:Spluga) was amunicipality of thedistrict ofHinterrhein in thecanton ofGraubünden inSwitzerland.
On 1 January 2006, Splügen incorporated its neighbouring municipality of Medels im Rheinwald.
On 1 January 2019, the former municipalities ofHinterrhein,Nufenen and Splügen merged to form the new municipality ofRheinwald.
In 1995, theSwiss Heritage Society bestowed theWakker Prize to Splügen.
TheSplügen Pass road leads from Splügen toChiavenna and rises to a height of 2,020 meters (6,630 ft).
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