Rheinwald, Switzerland
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Rheinwald | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Rheinwald | |
  Rheinwald  Rheinwald | |
| Coordinates: 46°32′N 9°12′E / 46.533°N 9.200°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Grisons |
| District | Viamala |
| Area | |
• Total | 136.82 km2 (52.83 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2020) | |
• Total | 574 |
| • Density | 4.20/km2 (10.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7435,37,38 |
| SFOS number | 3714 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-GR |
| Surrounded by | Blenio (TI), Malvaglia (TI), Mesocco, Vals |
| Website | https://rheinwald.ch/ SFSO statistics |
Rheinwald is a municipality in the Viamala Region in the Swiss canton of the Grisons. On 1 January 2019 the former municipalities of Hinterrhein, Nufenen and Splügen merged to form the new municipality of Rheinwald.[1]
Hinterrhein
Geography
Demographics
Historic Population
The historical population is given in the following chart:[7]
Heritage sites of national significance
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The Alte Landbrücke (Old Bridge) and the Säumerherberge (mule drivers hostel) Weiss Kreuz are listed as Swiss heritage sites of national significance.[8]
Wakker Prize
In 1995, the Swiss Heritage Society bestowed the Wakker Prize on the village of Splügen. The prize description notes that Splügen had reached a notable compromise between preservation and tourism. The old town was strictly protected to maintain the original appearance, while rational zone planning allowed development to occur outside the old village.[9]
