Pontresina
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| Canton | Graubünden |
| District | Maloja |
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| Population | 1877 (December 2004) |
| Area | 118.24 km² |
| Elevation | 1805 m |
| Postal code | 7504 |
| SFOS number | 3784 |
| Website | www.gemeinde-pontresina.ch |
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Pontresina is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.
This alpine village located high in the in the Engadin region of Switzerland. It sits in Val Bernina, which is the highest altitude valley that branches off of the Upper Engadin Valley. Pontresina is a noted tourist destination in its own right, but is often overshadowed by its more famous neighbor St. Moritz.
Pontresina has a sister city: Gaylord, Michigan (USA)
[edit] History and name
The city was first mentioned as pontem sarasinam (1137) and ponte sarracino (1303). Some historicans translate it as Saracen bridge and see in it a reference to the Arab invasion of Switzerland during the 10th century.
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Bever | Bondo | Castasegna | Celerina/Schlarigna | Madulain | Pontresina | La Punt-Chamues-ch | Samedan | Soglio | St. Moritz | Stampa | S-chanf | Sils im Engadin/Segl | Silvaplana | Vicosoprano | Zuoz
Graubünden | Districts of Canton Graubünden | Municipalities of the canton of Graubünden
Maloja - Sils/Segl - Silvaplana - Champfèr - St. Moritz - Celerina/Schlarigna - Pontresina - Samedan - Bever - La Punt - Chamues-ch - Madulain - Zuoz - S-chanf - Zernez - Susch - Lavin - Guarda - Ardez - Tarasp-Vulpera - Ftan - Scuol - Sent - Ramosch - Tschlin - Martina
