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Plessur District

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Country
  
Switzerland

Municipalities
  
5

Population
  
40,707 (Dec 2015)

Canton
  
Canton of Graubünden

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Area
  
266.8 km²

Capital
  
Chur

Plessur District

Colleges and Universities
  
Chur University of Applied Sciences, Theologische Hochschule Chur

Points of interest
  
Bernina Express, Bergbahnen Chur (Brambrüesch), Parpaner Rothorn, Aroser Weisshorn, Rodelbahn Pradaschier

Destinations
  
Chur, Arosa, Tschiertschen, Churwalden, Parpan

Plessur District (German: 'Bezirk Plessur', Romansh:  District da la Plessur ) is a former administrative district in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It had an area of 266.73 km2 (102.99 sq mi) and has a population of 40,707 in 2015. The former district is named after the river Plessur which crosses it. However, the region along the Plessur –and therefore the whole valley–is called Schanfigg. It was replaced with the Plessur Region on 1 January 2017 as part of a reorganization of the Canton.

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Map of Plessur District, Switzerland

Plessur District consisted of three Kreise (sub-districts) Chur, Churwalden and Schanfigg, which are formed from a total of twelve municipalities:

Mergers

  • On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of Malix and Parpan merged into the municipality of Churwalden.
  • On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Calfreisen, Castiel, Langwies, Lüen, Molinis, Peist and St. Peter-Pagig merged into the municipality of Arosa.

    • References

    Plessur District Wikipedia
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