- Soglio, Switzerland
Infobox Swiss town
subject_name = Soglio
municipality_name = Soglio
municipality_type = municipality
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canton = Grisons
iso-code-region = CH-GR
district = Maloja
lat_d=46|lat_m=20|lat_NS=N|long_d=9|long_m=32|long_EW=E
postal_code = 7610
municipality_code = 3774
area = 67.64
elevation = 1090|elevation_description=
population = 181|populationof = December 2004 | popofyear = 2004
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neighboring_municipalities=Avers ,Bivio , Bondo,Castasegna ,Piuro (Italy-SO),Stampa ,Vicosoprano ,Villa di Chiavenna (Italy-SO)
twintowns = |Soglio is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of
Graubünden close to the border withItaly .Soglio lies on a ledge on the mountainside on the northern side of the
Val Bregaglia ("Bergell" in German) above the river Maira ("Mera" in Italian), with views across the valley to the Bondasca glacier and the peaks of the Sciora group,Piz Cengalo andPiz Badile in theBregaglia Range .The town is 17 km from the Italian town of
Chiavenna at the foot of the Val Bregaglia, and 39 km fromSankt Moritz in theEngadine valley which is reached via theMaloja Pass . These two towns provide the nearest railway stations. The highest point of the territory of the municipality is the summit ofPiz Duan (3131 m).It is a commune of origin for the Salis family, one of theGrisons oligarch families. There are several Salis houses in the village; Casa Alta; Casa Battista; Casa di Mezzo; and Casa Antonio. The Casa Battista is now an hotel: "Hotel Palazzo Salis" (formerly "Pensione Willy"), the others are tenements.External links
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