Hinterrhein, Switzerland
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.
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Location of Hinterrhein | |
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| Coordinates: 46°32′N 9°12′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Graubünden |
| District | Viamala |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.30 km2 (18.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation (Kirche Hinterrhein) | 1,620 m (5,310 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018) | |
| • Total | 61 |
| • Density | 1.3/km2 (3.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 7438 |
| SFOS number | 3691 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-GR |
| Surrounded by | Blenio (TI), Malvaglia (TI), Mesocco, Nufenen, Vals |
| Website | hinterrhein SFSO statistics |
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