What is Splügen?
{{Infobox Swiss town | subject_name = Splügen | municipality_name = Splügen | municipality_type = former | imagepath_coa = Splügen wappen.svg|pixel_coa= | map = Karte Gemeinde Splügen.png | languages = German | canton = Graubünden | iso-code-region = CH-GR | district = [[Hinterrhein (district)|Hinterrhein]] | coordinates={{coord|46|33|N|9|19|E|display=inline,title}} | postal_code = 7435 Splügen<br>7436 Medels im Rheinwald | municipality_code = 3694 | area = 60.49 | elevation = 1475|elevation_description= | population = 384 | populationof = Dec 2015 | popofyear = 2015 | website = www.gemeinde-spluegen.ch | mayor = Walter Mengelt|mayor_asof=|mayor_party= | mayor_title = |list_of_mayors = | places = [[Medels im Rheinwald]] | demonym = | neighboring_municipalities= [[Madesimo]] (IT-SO), [[Mesocco]], [[Nufenen]], [[Safien]], [[Sufers]] | twintowns = }} '''Splügen''' ({{lang-rm|Spleia}}, {{lang-it|Spluga}}) was a [[municipality]] of the [[district]] of [[Hinterrhein (district)|Hinterrhein]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Graubünden]] in [[Switzerland]]. On 1 January 2006, Splügen incorporated its neighbouring municipality of Medels im Rheinwald. On 1 January 2019, the former municipalities of [[Hinterrhein, Switzerland|Hinterrhein]], [[Nufenen]] and Splügen merged to form the new municipality of [[Rheinwald, Switzerland|Rheinwald]]. In 1995, the [[Swiss Heritage Society]] bestowed the [[Wakker Prize]] to Splügen. The [[Splügen Pass]] road leads from Splügen to [[Chiavenna]] and rises to a height of {{convert|2020|m|ft|sp=us}}. [[File:Splügen01.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Splügen]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== {{Commonscat-inline|Splügen}} * [http://www.gemeinde-spluegen.ch Official website] {{in lang|de}} {{Switzerland-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Splugen}} [[Category:Former municipalities of Graubünden]] [[Category:Cities in Switzerland]] [[Category:Ski areas and resorts in Switzerland]]