Vaz/Obervaz
Vaz/Obervaz is a locality in Albula Region, Graubünden and has an elevation of 1,619 metres. Vaz/Obervaz is situated nearby to the village Sporz, as well as near the hamlet Tgantieni.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality with 2,790 residents
- Also known as: “CH3506”
- Postal code: 7082
Places of Interest
Highlights include Crap la Pala and Piz Scalottas.
Crap la Pala
Peak
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Crap la Pala is a subpeak in the Lenzerheide region in the Swiss Alps. It lies in the southern face of Piz Scalottas, reaching a prominence of no more than 50 metres.
Piz Scalottas
Peak
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Piz Scalottas is a mountain of the Plessur Alps, located near Lenzerheide in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. In winter a chairlift brings skiers to the summit of Piz Scalottas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lenzerheide and Lantsch/Lenz.
Lenzerheide
Photo: floheinstein, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lenzerheide is a mountain resort in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland at the foot of the Parpaner Rothorn. The village lies in the municipality Vaz/Obervaz in the district of Albula, sub-district Alvaschein.
Lantsch/Lenz
Village
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Lantsch/Lenz is a municipality in the Albula Region in the canton of the Grisons in Switzerland. The majority of its population is German-speaking, with a significant Romansh-speaking minority. Lantsch/Lenz is situated 4 km southeast of Vaz/Obervaz.
Alvaschein
Village
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Alvaschein is a village and former municipality in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2015 the former municipalities of Alvaschein, Mon, Stierva, Tiefencastel, Alvaneu, Brienz/Brinzauls and Surava merged to form the new municipality of Albula/Alvra. Alvaschein is situated 4½ km south of Vaz/Obervaz.
Vaz/Obervaz
Latitude
46.717° or 46° 43′ 1″ northLongitude
9.5413° or 9° 32′ 29″ eastPopulation
2,790Elevation
1,619 metres (5,312 feet)Open location code
8FRFPG8R+RGGeoNames ID
7287424
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