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.

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.

Speichersee Valos

Reservoir

Photo: MRB, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Speichersee Valos is a reservoir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lenzerheide and Lantsch/Lenz.

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

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

Location: Albula Region, Graubünden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.717° or 46° 43′ 1″ north

Longitude

9.5413° or 9° 32′ 29″ east

Population

2,790

Elevation

1,619 metres (5,312 feet)

Open location code

8FRFPG8R+RG

GeoNames ID

7287424

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