Savognin

Also known as Savognin GR

Savognin (in local Romansh dialect Suagnign; ; , official name until 1890) is a village and former municipality in the Sursés in the district of Albula in the canton of Grisons in Switzerland. On 1 January 2016 the former municipalities of Bivio, Cunter, Marmorera, Mulegns, Riom-Parsonz, Salouf, Savognin, Sur and Tinizong-Rona merged to form the new municipality of Surses.

Key facts

Swiss town.subject_name: Savognin
Swiss town.image_photo: Savognin03.JPG
Swiss town.municipality_type: former
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: Savognin wappen.svg
Swiss town.imagepath_flag: Flag of Savognin.gif
Swiss town.canton: Grisons
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-GR
Swiss town.district: Albula
Swiss town.postal_code: 7460
Swiss town.municipality_code: 3539
Swiss town.area: 22.23
Swiss town.elevation: 1207
Swiss town.population: 1016
Swiss town.populationof: Dec 2014
Swiss town.popofyear: 2014
Swiss town.website: www.savognin.ch
Swiss town.neighboring_municipalities: Cunter, Filisur, Mulegns, Riom-Parsonz, Tiefencastel, Tinizong-Rona

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Geography
Demographics
Coat of arms
Languages
Economy and Transportation
Heritage sites of national significance
Tourist attractions
Notable residents
Weather
References

The village is the major center of the Gelgia valley, and is a foreign tourist destination in both summer and winter. The official language is the Romansh variety called Surmiran.

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