Alvaneu

Alvaneu
Coat of arms of Alvaneu
Location of Alvaneu
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Alvaneu is located in Switzerland
Alvaneu
Alvaneu
Alvaneu is located in Canton of Graubünden
Alvaneu
Alvaneu
Coordinates: 46°41′N 9°39′E / 46.683°N 9.650°E / 46.683; 9.650
CountrySwitzerland
CantonGraubünden
DistrictAlbula
Government
 • MayorThomas Kollegger
Area
 • Total35.68 km2 (13.78 sq mi)
Elevation
1,181 m (3,875 ft)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total419
 • Density12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
7492
SFOS number3511
ISO 3166 codeCH-GR
Surrounded byArosa, Brienz/Brinzauls, Filisur, Lantsch/Lenz, Schmitten, Surava, Tiefencastel
Websitewww.albula-alvra.ch
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Alvaneu (Romansh: Alvagni) is a former municipality in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2015 the former municipalities of Alvaschein, Mon, Stierva, Tiefencastel, Alvaneu, Brienz/Brinzauls and Surava merged to form the new municipality of Albula/Alvra.[1]

On 20 March 2007 Peter Martin Wettler, a media expert and resident of Zurich was appointed Prince of Belfort by the village's authorities.[2]

  1. ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 2 January 2013
  2. ^ Leybold-Johnson, Isobel (March 20, 2007). "Mountain village converts to a princedom". Swissinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2020.