Plessur Region

Plessur Region
Region Plessur (German)
District
The Plessur Region is one of the eleven administrative districts in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It had an area of 285.30 square kilometers (110.15 sq mi) and a population of 42,822. It was created on 1 January 2017 as part of a reorganiz
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Country Switzerland
Canton Graubünden
Area
 • Total
285.30 km2 (110.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
42,822
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities4

The Plessur Region is one of the eleven administrative districts in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It had an area of 285.30 square kilometers (110.15 sq mi) and a population of 42,822 (as of 31 December 2020).[1] It was created on 1 January 2017 as part of a reorganization of the Canton.[2]

Municipalities

Municipalities in the Plessur Region
Municipality Population
(31 December 2020)[1] 		Area (km2)[3]
Chur 36,336 54.33
Churwalden 1,936 48.53
Arosa 3,162 154.79
Tschiertschen-Praden 300 27.74

Mergers

  • On 1 January 2020 the former municipality of Maladers merged into Chur.
  • On 1 January 2021 the former municipality of Haldenstein merged into Chur.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  2. ^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz - Mutationsmeldungen 2016 accessed 16 February 2017
  3. ^ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
  4. ^ "Applikation der Schweizer Gemeinden". bfs.admin.ch. Swiss Federal Statistical Office. 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.


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