Bernina (district)

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Bernina is an administrative district in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has an area of 237.2 km² and a population of 4,687 (as of December 2004).

It is the most south-easterly district in Switzerland, being surrounded on three sides by Italy and is predominantly Italian-speaking.

Bernina consists of two Kreise (sub-districts) Brusio and Poschiavo, each of which contains a single municipality of the same name.

Brusio sub-district
Municipality Population (31 Dec 2004) Area (km²)
Brusio 1,222 46.25
Poschiavo sub-district
Municipality Population (31 Dec 2004) Area (km²)
Poschiavo 3,465 190.95