Silvaplana

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Silvaplana

Country	Switzerland
Canton	Grisons
District	Maloja
46°28′N, 9°48′E

Population

952 (December 2003)

- Density

21 /km² (55 /sq.mi.)

Area

44.71 km² (17.3 sq mi)

Elevation

1,815 m (5,955 ft)

Postal code

7513

SFOS number

3790

Surrounded by

Bever, Bivio, Samedan, Sankt-Moritz, Sils im Engadin/Segl

Website

www.gemeinde-silvaplana.ch

Silvaplana

Silvaplana is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden and the name of a lake in the municipality.

It is near St Moritz.

The lake is well known for its predictable winds and is therefore a popular venue for water-sailsports including particularly Sailboarding, Kiteboarding and dinghy-sailing. There is a major watersports centre on the SW shore. An advantage of this location is that spectators are never far from the action, as they might be for more conventional maritime locations.
During August 2007 the International Fireball Dinghy sailing class will conduct a World Championship event at Silvaplana; there are some 100 anticipated entries. Local media interest will be high since the current World Champions are a Swiss pairing, having won their title in Vancouver, Canada in 2006.
The current proposal is for the next (2008-) class championship to be held in Thailand.

v • d • e Municipalities in the district of Maloja, Switzerland

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

v • d • e Villages in Engadin (Graubünden, Switzerland)

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