Graubünden
Viamala Region
Rheinwald

Hinterrhein

Hinterrhein is a village and a former municipality in the in the canton of Graubünden. The village is located near the start of the river , one of the two initial tributaries of the Rhine.
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  • Type: Village with 66 residents
  • Description: village in Graubünden, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Hinterrhein GR” and “Hinterrhein, Switzerland”
  • Postal code: 7438
  • Neighbors:

Places of Interest

Highlights include Einshorn and Piz Uccello.

Peak
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The is a mountain of the , overlooking Hinterrhein in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The peak can be seen from the Swiss A13 motorway. is situated 3 km southeast of Hinterrhein.

Peak
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is a mountain of the Swiss , overlooking the in the canton of Graubünden. It lies on the range culminating at the . is situated 3½ km south of Hinterrhein.

Peak
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The is a mountain of the , overlooking Hinterrhein in the canton of Graubünden. On the northern side of the mountain lies a glacier named Fanellgletscher. is situated 3½ km west of Hinterrhein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nufenen and Medels im Rheinwald.

Village
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is a former municipality in the in the canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2019 the former municipalities of Hinterrhein, and Splügen merged to form the new municipality of Rheinwald. is situated 3½ km east of Hinterrhein.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km east of Hinterrhein.

Village
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is a mountainous village in the canton of in . It is the southern entry point to the tunnel, which complemented the road over the in 1967, opening a new all-year-round road to crossing the . is situated 8 km south of Hinterrhein.

Hinterrhein

Latitude
46.53074° or 46° 31′ 51″ north
Longitude
9.19935° or 9° 11′ 58″ east
Population
66
Elevation
1,668 metres (5,472 feet)
Open location code
8FRFG5JX+7P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4429021370
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2660341
Wiki­data ID
Q64886
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Welsh—“Hinterrhein” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Hinterrhein”
  • Basque: “Hinterrhein”
  • Catalan: “Hinterrhein”
  • Cebuano: “Hinterrhein”
  • Chinese: “后莱茵”
  • Chinese: “後萊茵”
  • Dutch: “Hinterrhein”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “هينتيرهين”
  • Esperanto: “Hinterrhein”
  • Finnish: “Hinterrhein”
  • French: “Hinterrhein”
  • German: “Hinterrhein GR”
  • German: “Hinterrhein”
  • German: “Valragn”
  • Hungarian: “Hinterrhein”
  • Indonesian: “Hinterrhein”
  • Irish: “Hinterrhein”
  • Italian: “Hinterrhein”
  • Kazakh: “Хинтеррайн”
  • Lombard: “Hinterrhein”
  • Malay: “Hinterrhein, Switzerland”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Hinterrhein”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Hinterrhein i Sveits”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Hinterrhein”
  • Persian: “هینترهاین، سوئیس”
  • Piemontese: “Hinterrhein”
  • Polish: “Hinterrhein”
  • Portuguese: “Hinterrhein”
  • Romansh: “Hinterrhein”
  • Romansh: “Rein Posteriur”
  • Romansh: “Valragn”
  • Russian: “Хинтеррайн”
  • Spanish: “Hinterrhein”
  • Swedish: “Hinterrhein, Rheinwald”
  • Swedish: “Hinterrhein”
  • Swiss German: “Hinderrhii”
  • Swiss German: “Hinterrhein GR”
  • Tosk Albanian: “Hinterrhein GR”
  • Turkish: “Hinterrhein”
  • Upper Sorbian: “Hinterrhein”
  • Uzbek: “Hinterrhein”
  • Uzbek: “Xinterrayn”
  • Uzbek: “Хинтеррайн”
  • Volapük: “Hinterrhein”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Hinterrhein, Swiza”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Hinterrhein”
  • Welsh: “Hinterrhein”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Reformierte Kirche Hinterrhein GR and Postkartengalerie Kabinetli Hinterrhein.

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