Bernina District is a former administrative district in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It had an area of 237.2 km2 and a population of 4,619 in 2015. It was replaced with the Bernina Region on 1 January 2017 as part of a reorganization of the Canton.[1]
Bernina District Distretto di Bernina | |
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District | |
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| Country |  Switzerland |
| Canton |  Graubünden |
| Capital | Poschiavo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 237.30 km2 (91.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,619 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 2 |
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 consisted of two sub-districts, Brusio and Poschiavo, each of which contains a single municipality of the same name.
| Municipality | Population (31 December 2020)[2] | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|
| Brusio | 1,120 | 46.25 |
| Municipality | Population (31 December 2020)[2] | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|
| Poschiavo | 3,441 | 190.95 |
Languages
The official language of the district of Bernina is Italian.
| Languages | Census 2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | |
| Italian | 4,028 | 91.0% |
| German | 319 | 7.2% |
| Romansh | 22 | 0.5% |
| TOTAL | 4,427 | 100% |
References
46°20′8″N 10°4′40″E / 46.33556°N 10.07778°E