- Silvaplana
Infobox Swiss town
subject_name = Silvaplana
municipality_name = Silvaplana
municipality_type = municipality
imagepath_coa = Silvaplana wappen.svg|pixel_coa=100px
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canton = Grisons
iso-code-region = CH-GR
district = Maloja
lat_d=46|lat_m=28|lat_NS=N|long_d=9|long_m=48|long_EW=E
postal_code = 7513
municipality_code = 3790
area = 44.71
elevation = 1815|elevation_description=
population = 952|populationof = December 2003 | popofyear = 2003
website = www.gemeinde-silvaplana.ch
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neighboring_municipalities= Bever,Bivio ,Samedan ,Sankt-Moritz ,Sils im Engadin/Segl
twintowns = |Silvaplana is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of
Graubünden and the name of a lake in the municipality.Silvaplana is located on
Lake Silvaplana in the Upper Engadine Valley. Above town at 2284 m,Julier Pass connects the Engadine valley to the rest of Graubünden and theRhine watershed.The majority of the population speak German, though there are sizable Romansh and Italian speaking minorities.
The lake is well known for its predictable winds and is therefore a popular venue for water-sailsports including particularly
windsurfing ,kitesurfing and dinghy-sailing.There is a major watersports centre on the SW shore. An advantage of this location is that spectators are never far from the action, as they might be for more conventional maritime locations.During August 2007 the International Fireball Dinghy sailing class will conduct a World Championship event at Silvaplana; there are some 100 anticipated entries. Local media interest will be high since the current World Champions are a Swiss pairing, having won their title in
Vancouver, Canada in 2006.
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