Bergün/Bravuogn is first mentioned in 1209 as de Bregonio.[3]
Filisur
Filisur is first mentioned in 1262 as villa Fallisour.[4]
Geography
After the merger, Bergün Filisur has an area, as of 2009[update], of 190.14 km2 (73.41 sq mi).[5]
Population
The new municipality has a population (as of December 2020[update]) of 7,050.[6]
Historic Population
The historical population is given in the following chart. During construction of the Rhaetian Railway line the population of both communities increased significantly.
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Weather
Filisur has an average of 107.7 days of precipitation per year and on average receives 915 mm (36.0 in) of it. The wettest month is August during which time Filisur receives an average of 123 mm (4.8 in) of precipitation. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 11.7 days. The driest month of the year is February with an average of 40.4 mm (1.59 in) of precipitation over 6.5 days.[8]
The Albula Railway became a UNESCO World Heritage Site itself in 2008. It maintains the Bahnmuseum Albula at the Bergün train station. This railway museum documents the construction of the Albula line. Both former municipalities contain track of the Albula Railway
Bergün village church
Chasa Jenatsch and barn
Ruins of Greifenstein Castle
Landwasser Viaduct, 65 m (213 ft) high and 136 m (446 ft) long, built in 1902