Coat of arms of Grisons canton, Switzerland

Grisons

(Graubünden/Grischun/Grigioni · غروبندن · Grischun)

Canton · Administrative region

Capital: Chur

190 805
Population
7 105 km²
Area
11
Districts
Official languages: German · Graubünden Romansh · Grischun Italian · Grigioni

Cities & Towns

Top 841 places

Grisons covers 7 105 km² , divided into 11 districts, with Chur as its capital city. Around 190 805 people live here, giving a population density of 27 per km² Click a district on the map to open its page.

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Grisons canton map with district boundaries, Switzerland

Grisons canton map with district boundaries, Switzerland

Canton boundary with all district borders

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Grisons canton outline map, Switzerland

Grisons canton outline map, Switzerland

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Districts

11 districts

Grisons is split into 11 districts. The largest is Surselva at 1 374 km², and the smallest is Landquart at 175 km² Surselva has the highest building count in OSM, with 29 036 recorded structures.

District Population Area (km²) Buildings Postcodes
Surselva 17 650 1 374 29 036 64 Open
Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair 12 363 1 196 9 714 25 Open
Maloja 18 299 974 12 077 24 Open
Prättigau/Davos 22 085 853 22 427 33 Open
Albula/Alvra 4 747 684 11 053 30 Open
Region Viamala 11 855 628 13 518 40 Open
Moesa 8 821 496 13 669 20 Open
Plessur 45 148 285 17 929 19 Open
Bernina 1 251 237 5 704 9 Open
Imboden 19 840 204 10 835 11 Open
Landquart 28 746 175 13 569 13 Open

Postcodes

258 postcode areas

Grisons has 258 postcode areas, covering roughly 17 125 km² and 251 434 mapped buildings. Postcodes in Grisons start with 7 / 6 / 1 (covering 7xxx, 6xxx, 1xxx), placing the canton in these Swiss postal zones. The most built-up postcode is 7000, with around 6 517 buildings. The map shades each postcode area by code number, so you can see at a glance how the Grisons postal zones are laid out geographically.

258
Total postcodes
251 434
Buildings
17 125 km²
Total area
448
Avg. buildings
30.5 km²
Avg. area
2 062
Cities covered
3
Prefix zones
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Postcodes by building count

# Code Name Buildings Population Area km²
1 n/a 6 517 35 320 82.13
2 n/a 1 705 802 24.22
3 n/a 1 565 2 634 151.74
4 n/a 1 401 2 511 38.79
5 n/a 1 359 1 091 11.01
6 n/a 1 319 9 627 42.87
7 n/a 1 294 3 692 32.33
8 n/a 1 238 1 888 8.79
9 n/a 1 181 405 24.65
10 n/a 1 122 510 61.18
11 n/a 1 103 756 49.7
12 n/a 1 071 3 649 11.4
13 n/a 1 066 358 3.27
14 n/a 1 066 4 114 27.72
15 n/a 1 055 1 202 113.78
16 n/a 1 048 n/a 21.79
17 n/a 1 006 n/a 81.04
18 n/a 999 3 056 93.1
19 n/a 981 2 765 13.39
20 n/a 962 3 232 102.07

Postal services in Grisons

Grisons has 1191 mapped postal facilities: 219 post offices, 968 post boxes, 4 parcel lockers. Swiss Post runs a wide network of branches and automated MyPost 24 parcel lockers across the canton.

7012 Felsberg
7028 St. Peter
7104 Versam
7143 Morissen
7408 Cazis · 7408 Cazis
7460 Savognin
7512 Champfèr
Andeer
Die Post
Die Post
Die Post
Die Post 7434 Sufers · 7434 Sufers

Transport

60 lines, 181 routes

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By mode

bus 60 lines

Network overview

Lines 60
Routes 181
Total network length 2175.1 km
Operators 9
Longest line 076: 472.5 km
Most stops 182: 71 stops

Grisons has 2175.1 km of public transport routes across 60 lines and 181 services, run by 9 operators.

Full transport breakdown

Population and Building Density

by municipality (Gemeinde borders)

Summary

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Public Holidays

14 holidays in 2026 & 2027

Grisons observes 7 public holidays in 2026. Alongside the Swiss national holidays, Grisons has 3 canton-specific holidays.

Date Holiday Day Scope
01.01.2026 New Year's Day Thursday National
06.04.2026 Easter Monday Monday Canton
14.05.2026 Ascension Day Thursday National
25.05.2026 Whit Monday Monday Canton
01.08.2026 National Day Saturday National
25.12.2026 Christmas Day Friday National
26.12.2026 Saint Stephen's Day Saturday Canton

Heraldry

Official heraldry, free to download

These are the official heraldic symbols of Grisons. The images come from Wikimedia Commons and can be downloaded below in SVG (scales to any size) or PNG (600 x 600 px).

Questions about Grisons

Quick answers
What is the capital city of Grisons?

The capital of Grisons is Chur, with around 37 082 residents.

How many people live in Grisons?

Around 190 805 people call Grisons home, spread across 7 105 km².

How big is Grisons?

Grisons takes up 7 105 km², which is roughly 2 743 square miles.

Is Grisons a canton or a city?

Grisons is a canton, one of 26 member states of the Swiss Confederation. Each one has its own constitution, parliament, government, and courts. Its administrative capital is Chur.

What language is spoken in Grisons?

Grisons is multilingual. Its official languages are German, Romansh, Italian.

How many districts does Grisons have?

Grisons is divided into 11 districts (Bezirke). These include Surselva, Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair, Maloja, Prättigau/Davos, Albula/Alvra and 6 more , each forming a second-level administrative subdivision of the canton.

What postal codes does Grisons use?

Grisons uses 258 postal code areas. Swiss codes are always 4 digits long. Codes here start with 7, 6, 1.