Stampa
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| Stampa | |
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| Canton | Graubünden |
| District | Maloja |
| Coordinates | |
| Population | 574 (December 2004) |
| Area | 94.74 km² |
| Elevation | 994 m |
| Postal code | 7605 |
| SFOS number | 3775 |
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Stampa is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
[edit] Geographie
The municipality is divided into two distinct territories:
- The smaller situated in the Val Bregaglia
- The larger, extending from the two sides of the Maloja Pass and Engadin.
At the summit of the Maloja Pass is the hamlet of Maloja, which is part of the municipality.
[edit] Famous people
One family of famous artists, the Giacometti, come from Stampa. The most famous members of the family are:
- Giovanni Giacometti (1868-1933)
- Augusto Giacometti (1877-1947), cousin of Giovanni
- Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966), son of Giovanni
- Diego Giacometti (1902-1985), son of Giovanni
- Bruno Giacometti (b. 1907), son of Giovanni
[edit] Liens
- Site of the Val Bregaglia with information about Stampa
- Site of the office of tourism for Maloja Pass
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
