Graubünden

[grou-byn-duhn]

noun

1. German name of Grisons.

Graubünden

/ ɡrauˈbyndən /

noun

1. Italian name: Grigioni. French name: Grisons. Romansch name: Grishun. an Alpine canton of E Switzerland: the largest of the cantons, but sparsely populated. Capital: Chur. Pop: 186 100 (2002 est). Area: 7109 sq km (2773 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Graubünden is the largest holiday region in Switzerland, and is popular with skiers and hikers for its untouched nature, alpine views and pretty villages.

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One village in Graubünden has a different story to tell.

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But a “no” would set back the region, seen as one of the sunniest and most apt for solar parks in Switzerland, against others like central Bern Oberland or eastern Graubünden for generous federal funding for such projects — up to 60% of needed financing for big solar parks.

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Brienz, in the eastern canton of Graubünden, is now empty.

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Swiss authorities have ordered residents to abandon a tiny mountain village in the eastern canton of Graubunden because of fears it will soon be buried beneath a collapsing mountainside.

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