The Plessur Region is one of the eleven
administrative districts
Administrative division, administrative unit,Article 3(1). country subdivision, administrative region, subnational entity, constituent state, as well as many similar terms, are generic names for geographical areas into which a particular, ind ...
in the
canton of
Graubünden in
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
. It had an area of and a population of (as of ).. It was created on 1 January 2017 as part of a reorganization of the Canton.
Municipalities
Mergers
*On 1 January 2020 the former municipality of
Maladers
Maladers is a former municipality in the Plessur Region in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2020 the former municipality of Maladers merged into Chur.
History
Maladers is first mentioned in 1156 as ''de Maladru''.
Geogr ...
merged into Chur.
*On 1 January 2021 the former municipality of
Haldenstein
Haldenstein is a former municipality in the Plessur Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2021 the former municipality of Haldenstein merged into the municipality of Chur.
History
Haldenstein is first mentioned in 1149 as ''La ...
merged into Chur.
References
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Alpine Rhine basin
Regions of Graubünden
Engadin