Coat of arms of Albula/Alvra district, Switzerland

Albula/Alvra

(Albula/Alvra · Albula · Albula)

District (Bezirk) · Administrative level 6 · Grisons

Main town: Tiefencastel

4 747
Population
684 km²
Area
6
Municipalities

Cities & Towns

Showing top 30 of 83 places

Maps & Downloads

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Albula/Alvra district map with municipality boundaries, Switzerland

Albula/Alvra district map with municipality boundaries, Switzerland

District outline with municipality boundaries

Graubünden/Grischun/Grigioni canton map with Albula/Alvra district highlighted, Switzerland

Graubünden/Grischun/Grigioni canton map with Albula/Alvra district highlighted, Switzerland

District highlighted in its canton context

Albula/Alvra district outline map, Switzerland

Albula/Alvra district outline map, Switzerland

Flat solid-fill outline

Municipalities / Gemeinden

6 municipalities

Albula/Alvra contains 6 municipalities (Gemeinden). The largest is Surses at 324 km², the smallest is Schmitten (GR) (11 km²) Surses has the most mapped buildings (3 707 in OSM).

Municipality Population Area km² Buildings Postcodes
Surses 1 667 324 3 707 11 View
Bergün Filisur 961 190 1 460 4 -
Albula/Alvra 1 347 94 1 919 8 View
Vaz/Obervaz - 42 2 868 5 -
Lantsch/Lenz 529 22 633 1 -
Schmitten (GR) 243 11 466 2 -

Postcodes

30 postcode areas

The district of Albula/Alvra is served by 30 postcode areas covering roughly 1 411 km² with a total of 15 696 mapped buildings. Postcodes in Albula/Alvra begin with the digits 7, 1 (i.e.), placing the district in these Swiss postal zones. The most built-up postcode is 7078, with approximately 1 048 buildings. The map colours each postcode area by its numerical code, with lower codes in blue/purple and higher codes in orange.

30
Total postcodes
15 696
Buildings
1 411 km²
Total area
280
Avg buildings
25.2 km²
Avg area
176
Cities covered
2
Prefix zones
7xxx 7 postcodes 88% of district
Also touches 1xxx (edge postcodes)
Colour by:
# Code Name Buildings Population Area km²
1 - 1 048 - 21.79 View →
2 - 675 344 20.77 View →
3 - 669 45 8.66 View →
4 - 641 - 10.2 View →
5 - 580 631 139.83 View →
6 - 445 529 21.81 View →
7 - 354 189 11.42 View →
8 - 304 197 43.66 View →
9 - 300 508 24.24 View →
10 - 285 199 38.74 View →
11 - 275 - 10.52 View →
12 - 267 48 9.37 View →
13 - 253 869 19.0 View →
14 - 247 182 6.28 View →
15 - 239 150 10.05 View →
16 - 225 466 32.98 View →
17 - 198 161 31.25 View →
18 - 193 333 64.73 View →
19 - 192 129 9.09 View →
20 - 189 400 77.75 View →

Albula/Alvra has 85 mapped postal facilities: 18 post offices, 67 post boxes. Swiss Post (Die Schweizerische Post) runs a dense network of branches and automated MyPost 24 parcel lockers across the district.

7460 Savognin
Die Post 7450 Tiefencastel
Post Filiale 7494 Davos Wiesen · 7494 Davos Wiesen
Post Lain · 7082 Vaz/Obervaz
Posta Lantsch · 7083 Lantsch/Lenz
Poststelle 7078 Lenzerheide/Lai
Volg · 7482 Bergün/Bravuogn

Transport

10 lines · 24 routes

Click any route on the map to see details.

bus 10 lines
Lines 10
Routes 24
Total length 182.6 km
Operators 3
Longest line 183 · 63.3 km
Most stops 183 · 41 stops

Albula/Alvra's public transport network covers 182.6 km across 10 lines and 24 routes, operated by 3 operators.

Full transport details

Density by Municipality

actual Gemeinde borders

Hover over a municipality to see exact values.


Heraldry

Coat of Arms

The official heraldic symbols of Albula/Alvra district. Images are sourced from Wikimedia Commons and can be downloaded in SVG and PNG formats.

Coat of arms of Albula/Alvra district, Switzerland

Coat of Arms

Source: Wikimedia Commons


Frequently Asked Questions about Albula/Alvra

Quick answers
What is the main town of Albula/Alvra district?

The main town of Albula/Alvra district is Tiefencastel, with a population of about 254 residents.

Which canton does Albula/Alvra belong to?

Albula/Alvra is a district (Bezirk) within the canton of Grisons, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland.

Is Albula/Alvra a district or a city?

Albula/Alvra is a district (Bezirk) in the canton of Grisons in Switzerland. Districts sit between the canton level and the municipality (Gemeinde) level and are used for administrative, judicial, and statistical purposes. The main town within Albula/Alvra is Tiefencastel.

What is the population of Albula/Alvra?

Albula/Alvra district has a population of about 4 747 residents, giving a population density of 7 people per km².

How large is Albula/Alvra district?

Albula/Alvra covers a total area of 684 km² (about 264 square miles).

How many municipalities are in Albula/Alvra?

Albula/Alvra district contains 6 municipalities (Gemeinden): Surses, Bergün Filisur, Albula/Alvra, Vaz/Obervaz, Lantsch/Lenz, Schmitten (GR)

What postal codes are used in Albula/Alvra?

Albula/Alvra has 30 postal code areas. Swiss postal codes are 4 digits long; codes here typically begin with 7, 1.

How many buildings are in Albula/Alvra?

According to OpenStreetMap data, Albula/Alvra district has 11 053 mapped buildings, a density of 16 buildings per km².