Maloja (district) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Maloja District Bezirk Maloja Distretto di Maloggia District da Malögia
District
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Graubünden
Capital	Samedan
Area
• Total	973.61 km2 (375.91 sq mi)
Population  (2012)
• Total	18,733
• Density	19.2408/km2 (49.8333/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities	16

Maloja (also known as Distretto di Maloggia in Italian) is a special area in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. Think of a canton like a state or a large region within a country. Maloja is one of the districts in this canton.

It covers a large area of about 973 square kilometers (which is about 375 square miles). As of 2012, around 18,733 people live here. Many people in Maloja speak Italian.

Understanding Maloja's Structure

Maloja District is organized into smaller parts to help manage everything. It has two main sub-districts, which are like smaller regions within the district. These sub-districts are then divided into 16 different municipalities. A municipality is like a town or a small local government area.

Bergell Sub-district: Towns and People

The Bergell sub-district is one of the two main parts of Maloja. Here are the towns (municipalities) that belong to it, along with how many people lived there in 2004 and their size:

Oberengadin Sub-district: Towns and People

The Oberengadin sub-district is the second main part of Maloja. It includes several towns, some of which are quite well-known. Here's a look at its municipalities:

See also

• In Spanish: Distrito de Maloja para niños