Gelgia

The Gelgia is a 37-kilometre river in canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. Its origin is north of the . It origins below the in the valley of the same name, Val d'Agnel, flows south for 4 km and then turns west just about 900 m below the Julier Pass for about 5 km, where it turns finally north to run through the Surses Valley.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in the Grisons canton, eastern Switzerland
  • Also known as: Gelgia River”, “Julia”, “Julia River”, and “Oberhalbsteiner Rhein

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tiefencastel railway station and Catholic church St. Stefan.

Railway station
is a railway station in the municipality of , in the canton of Graubünden. It is an intermediate stop on the 1,000 mm metre gauge Albula line of the Rhaetian Railway.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tiefencastel and Mon.

Village
is a village and a former municipality in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in . On 1 January 2015 the former municipalities of , , , , , and merged to form the new municipality of .

Village
is a village and a former municipality in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in . On 1 January 2015 the former municipalities of , , , , , and merged to form the new municipality of .

Village
is a village and former municipality in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in . On 1 January 2015, the former municipalities of , , , , , and merged to form the new municipality of .

Gelgia

Latitude
46.66224° or 46° 39′ 44″ north
Longitude
9.57358° or 9° 34′ 25″ east
Elevation
842 metres (2,762 feet)
Open location code
8FRFMH6F+VC
Geo­Names ID
2660212
Wiki­data ID
Q686341
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Satellite Map

Discover Gelgia from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Asturian to Venetian—“Gelgia” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Julia
  • Cebuano: Julia
  • Chinese: 尤利亞河
  • Dutch: Julia
  • Egyptian Arabic: چوليا
  • Esperanto: Julia
  • Esperanto: Julio
  • French: Julia
  • German: Gelgia
  • German: Julia
  • Irish: Julia
  • Italian: Giulia
  • Malayalam: ജൂലിയ
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Gelgia
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Julia
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Julia-elva
  • Norwegian: Julia
  • Romansh: Gelgia
  • Swedish: Julia
  • Swiss German: Gelgia
  • Swiss German: Julia
  • Ukrainian: Юлія
  • Venetian: Julia

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Brienz and Alvaschein.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Son Roc and Motta Vallac.

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