Bernina District
Bernina District
Distretto di Bernina | |
|---|---|
District | |
| 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 |
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.
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) | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|
| Brusio | 1,120 | 46.25 |
| Municipality | Population (31 December 2020) | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|
| Poschiavo | 3,441 | 190.95 |