Alvaneu facts for kids
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Alvaneu
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Graubünden | |
| District | Albula | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 35.63 km2 (13.76 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,181 m (3,875 ft) | |
| Population
(December 2005)
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| • Total | 421 | |
| • Density | 11.816/km2 (30.60/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
7492
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| Surrounded by | Arosa, Brienz/Brinzauls, Filisur, Lantsch/Lenz, Schmitten, Surava, Tiefencastel | |
Alvaneu is a former municipality in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.
It consists of Alvaneu-Dorf and Alvaneu-Bad. The area is 35.68 km² and the population is 421 people.
On 1 January 2015 the former municipalities of Alvaneu, Alvaschein, Brienz/Brinzauls, Mon, Stierva, Surava and Tiefencastel merged into the new municipality of Albula/Alvra.
Languages
This table shows the languages of Alvaneu:
| Languages in Alvaneu | ||||||
| Language | Census of 1980 | Census of 1990 | Census of 2000 | |||
| Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | |
| German | 189 | 49.87% | 230 | 60.53% | 308 | 76.43% |
| Romansh | 157 | 41.42% | 109 | 28.68% | 68 | 16.87% |
| Italian | 30 | 7.92% | 28 | 7.37% | 14 | 3.47% |
| Population | 379 | 100% | 380 | 100% | 403 | 100% |
Images for kids
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Belfort castle ruins near Alvaneu
See also
In Spanish: Alvaneu para niños
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