Hinterrhein, Switzerland

Hinterrhein
Coat of arms of Hinterrhein
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Hinterrhein is located in Switzerland
Hinterrhein
Hinterrhein
Hinterrhein is located in Canton of Graubünden
Hinterrhein
Hinterrhein
Coordinates: 46°32′N 9°12′E / 46.533°N 9.200°E / 46.533; 9.200
CountrySwitzerland
CantonGraubünden
DistrictViamala
Area
 • Total48.30 km2 (18.65 sq mi)
Elevation
(Kirche Hinterrhein)
1,620 m (5,310 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total61
 • Density1.3/km2 (3.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
7438
SFOS number3691
ISO 3166 codeCH-GR
Surrounded byBlenio (TI), Malvaglia (TI), Mesocco, Nufenen, Vals
Websitehinterrhein.ch
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Hinterrhein (Romansh: Valragn) is a village and a former municipality in the Viamala Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The village is located near the start of the river Hinterrhein/Rein Posteriur, one of the two initial tributaries of the Rhine. On 1 January 2019 the former municipalities of Hinterrhein, Nufenen and Splügen merged to form the new municipality of Rheinwald.

  1. ^ a b "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.