Zuoz

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Coordinates: 46°36′N 9°58′E

Zuoz
Canton	Grisons
District	Maloja
Coordinates	46°36′N 9°58′E
Population	1224   (December 2004)
Area	65.62 km²
Elevation	1716 m
Postal code	7524
SFOS number	3791
Website	www.zuoz.ch
Zuoz

Zuoz is a village located high in the Swiss Alps. It is in the upper Engadin valley of Graubünden, Switzerland. Its citizens predominantly speak Romansch and Swiss German.

Historically, Zuoz was the political center of the upper Engadin. It was the seat of the local bishop. It has long ago been supplanted by other Engadin villages such as St. Moritz and Samedan.

Today, Zuoz is an example of a traditional Engadin village. It has many cobblestoned streets, an elegant town center and numerous beautiful old buildings. In the winter it offers four t-bars and a cross-country ski center. In the summer it has a golf course and numerous hiking trails.

Zuoz is home to the Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz, a prestigious preparatory school which has a high proportion of foreign nationals.

It is also home to the famous "Posthotel Engadina", a hotel with 2 restaurants, a cafe, a pool and newly refurbished rooms.