Zernez

municipality in Switzerland

Zernez is a municipality of the district Inn in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2015, the former municipalities of Lavin and Susch merged into the municipality of Zernez.[3]

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Zernez is located in Switzerland
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Zernez is located in Canton of Graubünden
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Coordinates: 46°42′N 10°06′E / 46.700°N 10.100°E / 46.700; 10.100
CountrySwitzerland
CantonGraubünden
DistrictInn
Area
 • Total344.04 km2 (132.83 sq mi)
Elevation
1,474 m (4,836 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total1,527
 • Density4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
7530
SFOS number3746
LocalitiesBrail, Il Fuorn, Ova Spin, Runatsch
Surrounded byArdez, Lavin, Livigno (IT-SO), S-chanf, Susch, Tarasp, Tschierv, Valdidentro (IT-SO)
Websitewww.zernez.ch
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Zernez is a major node in the regional road network, with roads leading into the Upper Engadine and towards Italy, the Lower Engadine and towards Austria, over the Fuorn Pass into the Val Mustair and over the Flüela Pass. Zernez is the center for visitors of the Swiss National Park (Romansh: Parc Naziunal).

Villages

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Villages of Zermez are:

  • Brail
  • Il Fuorn
  • Ova Spin
  • Runatsch

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 27 April 2016

Other websites

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  Media related to Zernez at Wikimedia Commons