Samedan facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Samedan
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Graubünden | |
| District | Maloja | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 113.8 km2 (43.9 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,721 m (5,646 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 2,923 | |
| • Density | 25.685/km2 (66.52/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
7503
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| Surrounded by | Bergün/Bravuogn, Bever, Celerina/Schlarigna, Lanzada (IT-SO), La Punt-Chamues-ch, Pontresina, St. Moritz, Sils im Engadin/Segl, Silvaplana | |
| Twin towns | Le Mont-sur-Lausanne (Switzerland) | |
Samedan is a municipality of the district Maloja in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.
Engadin Airport is in the municipality.
Languages
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| Languages | Census 1970 | Census 1980 | Census 1990 | Census 2000 | ||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| German | 1,096 | 42.6% | 1,140 | 44.7% | 1,567 | 54.5% | 1,886 | 61.5% |
| Romansh | 791 | 30.7% | 841 | 32.9% | 649 | 22.6% | 511 | 16.7% |
| Italian | 561 | 21.8% | 451 | 17.7% | 476 | 16.6% | 458 | 14.9% |
| Total | 2,574 | 100% | 2,553 | 100% | 2,875 | 100% | 3,069 | 100% |
Images for kids
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A photograph of Samedan in the circa 1870s.
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Another photographic view of Samedan in the circa 1870s.
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Samedan town hall in winter
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Modern houses in Samedan
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The airport in Samedan
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Church of the Sacred Heart
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Biblioteca da la Fundaziun de Planta
See also
In Spanish: Samedan para niños
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