Bernina District
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| Bernina District Distretto di Bernina | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 | |
| Country |
 Switzerland |
| Canton |
 Graubünden |
| Capital | Poschiavo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 237.30 km2 (91.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 4,690 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Municipalities | 2 |
Bernina District is an administrative district in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has an area of 237.2 km² and has a population of 4,690 (as of 31 December 2012).[1]
It is the most south-easterly district in Switzerland, being surrounded on three sides by Italy and is predominantly Italian-speaking. As of 2000, 91% of the population speak Italian, followed by German (7.2%) and Romansh (0.5%).
Bernina District consists of two sub-districts, Brusio and Poschiavo, each of which contains a single municipality of the same name.
| Municipality | Population (31 December 2012)[1] | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|
| Brusio | 1,115 | 46.25 |
| Municipality | Population (31 December 2012)[1] | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|
| Poschiavo | 3,575 | 190.95 |
Languages
The official language of the district of Bernina is Italian.
| Languages of Bernina District, GR | ||||||
| Languages | Census 2000 | |||||
| Number | Percent | |||||
| Italian | 4,028 | 91.0% | ||||
| German | 319 | 7.2% | ||||
| Romansh | 22 | 0.5% | ||||
| TOTAL | 4,427 | 100% | ||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Swiss Federal Statistics Office – STAT-TAB Ständige und Nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Region, Geschlecht, Nationalität und Alter (German) accessed 16 September 2013
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Coordinates: 46°20′8″N 10°4′40″E / 46.33556°N 10.07778°E
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