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Canton of Grisons

Kanton Graubünden  (German)
Chantun Grischun  (Romansh)
Cantone dei Grigioni  (Italian)
Canton of Switzerland
Coat of arms of Kanton Graubünden  (German)Chantun Grischun  (Romansh)Cantone dei Grigioni  (Italian)
Coat of arms
Map of Switzerland, location of Grisons highlighted
Location in Switzerland
Coordinates: 46°45′N 9°30′E / 46.750°N 9.500°E / 46.750; 9.500Coordinates: 46°45′N 9°30′E / 46.750°N 9.500°E / 46.750; 9.500
Capital Chur
Subdivisions 114 municipalities, 11 districts
Government
 • Executive Executive Council
Regierungsrat  (German)
Regenza  (Romansh)
Governo  (Italian) (5)
 • Legislative Grand Council
Grosser Rat  (German)
Cussegl Grond  (Romansh)
Gran Consiglio  (Italian) (120)
Area
 • Total 7,105.44 km2 (2,743.43 sq mi)
Population (12/2015)
 • Total 196,610
 • Density 28/km2 (72/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code CH-GR
Highest point 4,049 m (13,284 ft): Piz Bernina
Lowest point 260 m (853 ft): border to Ticino at San Vittore
Joined 1803
Languages German, Romansh, Italian
Website GR.ch

Grisons (French pronunciation: ​[ɡʁizɔ̃]; German: Graubünden, Swiss Standard German: [ɡraʊˈbʏndən] About this sound listen ; German Standard German: [ɡʁaʊˈbʏndn̩]; Italian: Grigioni [ɡriˈdʒoːni]; Romansh: Grischun [ɡʁiˈʒun]; see also other names) is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein. The name Graubünden translates as the "Grey Leagues", referring to the canton's origin in three local alliances, the League of God's House, the Grey League, and the League of the Ten Jurisdictions. Grisons is also home to three of Switzerland's ethnic groups and the subsequent languages of Swiss German, Italian and Romansh are all native to the canton. It is the only officially trilingual canton and the only canton where the Romansh language has official status.


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