Bergün Filisur

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| subject_name = Bergün Filisur

| image_photo = Filisur Albulatal.jpg

| image_caption = View of Filisur looking southeast, upwards towards the Albula Pass

| municipality_type = municipality

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| imagepath_flag = CHE Bergün Filisur Flag.svg

| canton = Graubünden

| iso-code-region = CH-GR

| district = Albula

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| postal_code = 7477, 82

| municipality_code = 3544

| area = 190.14

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| neighboring_municipalities= Alvaneu, Savognin, Schmitten, Tiefencastel, Tinizong-Rona, Davos

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Bergün Filisur is a municipality in the Albula Region in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2018 the former municipalities of Bergün/Bravuogn and Filisur merged to form the new municipality of Bergün Filisur.[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/infothek/nomenklaturen/blank/blank/gem_liste/03.html Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz] published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office {{in lang|de}} accessed 14 February 2018

History

=Bergün=

Bergün/Bravuogn is first mentioned in 1209 as de Bregonio.{{HDS|1419|Bergün/Bravuogn}}

=Filisur=

Filisur is first mentioned in 1262 as villa Fallisour.{{HDS|1420|Filisur}}

Geography

File:ETH-BIB-Bergün, Blick nach Nordwest, Filisur-LBS H1-018116.tif

After the merger, Bergün Filisur has an area, {{as of|2009|lc=on}}, of {{Swiss area|3544|mi=on}}.{{Swiss area data|3544|QUELLE}}

Population

The new municipality has a population ({{as of|{{Swiss populations YM|CH-GR}}|lc=on}}) of {{Swiss populations|CH-GR|3544}}.{{Swiss populations ref|CH-GR}}

Historic Population

The historical population is given in the following chart. During construction of the Rhaetian Railway line the population of both communities increased significantly.

[https://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/default.aspx?px_language=de Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, 1850-2000 ] {{in lang|de}} accessed 27 April 2016

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Weather

Filisur has an average of 107.7 days of precipitation per year and on average receives {{convert|915|mm|in|abbr=on}} of it. The wettest month is August during which time Filisur receives an average of {{convert|123|mm|in|abbr=on}} of precipitation. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 11.7 days. The driest month of the year is February with an average of {{convert|40.4|mm|in|abbr=on}} of precipitation over 6.5 days.{{cite web |url=http://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/home/climate/swiss-climate-in-detail/climate-normals/normal-values-per-measured-parameter.html |title=Temperature and Precipitation Average Values-Table, 1981-2010 |accessdate=14 February 2018 |publisher=Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology - MeteoSwiss |language=German, French, Italian }}, the weather station elevation is 1030 meters above sea level.

Heritage sites of national significance

The municipal church and the Chasa Jenatsch with its barn in Bergün and the castle ruins of Greifenstein and the Schmittentobel-Landwasser Viaduct of the Rhaetian Railway in Filisur are listed as Swiss heritage sites of national significance. The villages and hamlets of Bravuogn, Latsch, Stugl and Filisur are part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.{{cite web |url=http://www.babs.admin.ch/de/aufgabenbabs/kgs/inventar/a-objekte.html |title=Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance |date=1 January 2017 |website=A-Objects |publisher=Federal Office for Cultural Protection (BABS) |access-date=6 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100628110559/http://www.bevoelkerungsschutz.admin.ch/internet/bs/de/home/themen/kgs/kgs_inventar/a-objekte.html |archive-date=28 June 2010 |url-status=dead }}

The Albula Railway became a UNESCO World Heritage Site itself in 2008. It maintains the Bahnmuseum Albula at the Bergün train station. This railway museum documents the construction of the Albula line. Both former municipalities contain track of the Albula Railway

File:Kirche Bergün Ansicht.jpg|Bergün village church

File:Chasa Jenatsch, chasa cun stalla e clavà.JPG|Chasa Jenatsch and barn

File:Greifenstein NW.jpg|Ruins of Greifenstein Castle

File:Mh rhb 706 auf landwasserviadukt.jpeg|Landwasser Viaduct, {{convert|65|m|ft|abbr=on}} high and {{convert|136|m|ft|abbr=on}} long, built in 1902

Transportation

The municipality has three railway stations: {{rws|Preda}}, {{rws|Bergün/Bravuogn}}, and {{rws|Filisur}}. All three are located on the Albula line with regular service to {{rws|St. Moritz}} and {{rws|Chur}}. Filisur, at the junction with the Davos Platz–Filisur line, also has regular service to {{rws|Davos Platz}}.

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