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Region Bernina

Grisons

Region Bernina is one of 11 districts of the canton of Grisons and comprises 2 municipalities with 4'597 residents in all (BFS, 2025). A district is an administrative unit of the canton — a court and administrative area, not a postal delivery area: postal codes and localities follow delivery routes and can cross district borders.

Residents
4'597
sum of its municipalities
Municipalities
2
Switzerland
Area
237 km²
swisstopo
Density
19 /km²
sum of its municipalities
BFS district number
1842
BFS

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Municipalities in Region Bernina

BFS · 2
Poschiavo
3'494Residents
Brusio
1'103Residents
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 12.08.2026

Votes in Region Bernina

district results as published by BFS
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
62.2% YesNo 37.9%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
48.4% YesNo 51.6%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes
38.7% YesNo 61.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
21.0% YesNo 79.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
31.8% YesNo 68.3%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
46.5% YesNo 53.5%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
67.0% YesNo 33.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
53.6% YesNo 46.4%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
18.2% YesNo 81.8%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
21.3% YesNo 78.7%
All federal votes →
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 12.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023 · sum of its municipalities
SVP39.1% · strongest party
SVP39.1%
Mitte27.1%
SP18.2%
FDP10.6%
GLP2.4%
GRÜNE1.8%
EDU0.4%
EVP0.3%
Übrige0.0%

Tax rate in the district

ESTV 2026
Brusio
85 %
median of its municipalities
87.5 %
Poschiavo
90 %

A district has no tax rate of its own. Rates range from 85 % % in Brusio to 90 % % in Poschiavo (median 87.5 % %).

Tax burden (single, CHF 100,000): 12.4 % in Brusio to 12.7 % in Poschiavo (ESTV 2'026)

Housing

BFS
Vacancy rate
2.34 %
Dwellings
3'722
Avg. rooms
4
Built before 1946
52.6%

Vacancy rate: published by BFS for the district (2025) · Dwellings: sum of its municipalities (2024)

Population change

BFS · 2025 · sum of its municipalities
Population change 2025
−7 −0.2%
births
24
deaths
65
net migration
+41
BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026

Economy

BFS · 2024 · sum of its municipalities
Jobs
3'265
Workplaces
584
Services share
55.6 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 337 (10.3%) · Secondary 1'114 (34.1%) · Tertiary 1'814 (55.6%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 11.09.2026

Agriculture

BFS · 2025 · sum of its municipalities
Farms
77
Organic share
77.9 %
Farmland
1'729 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026

Climate · Terrain

MeteoSchweiz · swisstopo
Annual mean temperature
2.2 °C
Precipitation
1'332 mm
Elevation
518–3'899 m
Flat share
4.1%

Climate: area-weighted over its municipalities · Terrain: swissALTIRegio 40 m, zonal over the district polygon

Energy · Accessibility

BFE · ElCom · ARE
Solar potential
67 GWh
Electricity
16.9 Rp./kWh
Public transport to centre
322 min
Road to centre
195 min

Solar potential: sum of its municipalities · Electricity: median of its municipalities (13.15–20.717 Rp./kWh, 2027). ElCom publishes a median per municipality; the district value is our median of those. · Accessibility: median of its municipalities

Where the municipalities of Region Bernina rank

sum of its municipalities
MunicipalitiesLargest municipalitiesForeign residentsTax burden
Poschiavo11/10072/10054/100
Brusio52/10046/10037/100

Postal codes in Region Bernina

9
7710Ospizio Bernina7741S. Carlo (Poschiavo)7742Poschiavo7743Brusio +17744Campocologno7745Li Curt7746Le Prese7747Viano7748Campascio

Localities in Region Bernina

13
Alp GrümBrusioCampascioCampocolognoLa RösaLe PreseLi CurtMiralagoOspizio BerninaPoschiavoS. Carlo (Poschiavo)SfazùViano

Map

swisstopo · OSM

Neighbouring districts

6
Region MalojaGRRegion AlbulaGRRegion Engiadina Bassa / Val MüstairGRRegion Prättigau / DavosGRRegion PlessurGRRegion ViamalaGR

Other districts in the canton of Grisons

10
Region Albula8'148Region Engiadina Bassa / Val Müstair9'197Region Imboden22'255Region Landquart26'995Region Maloja18'385Region Moesa9'511Region Plessur44'972Region Prättigau / Davos26'766Region Surselva21'977Region Viamala14'597

Frequently asked questions

Which municipalities belong to Region Bernina?
Region Bernina comprises 2 municipalities: Poschiavo, Brusio. Together they have 4'597 residents (BFS, 2025).
Which canton is Region Bernina in?
Region Bernina lies in the canton of Grisons, which is divided into 11 districts.
How many people live in Region Bernina?
Region Bernina has 4'597 residents (BFS STATPOP, 2025) — the sum of its 2 municipalities; the largest is Poschiavo with 3'494.
Does Region Bernina have its own tax rate?
No. Tax rates are set by municipalities. In Region Bernina the municipal rate ranges from 85 % (Brusio) to 90 % (Poschiavo).
How did Region Bernina vote in the latest federal vote?
On 14.06.2026, Region Bernina voted 62.2 % yes on “Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)” (Accepted) — the district figure BFS publishes.

Districts exist in 17 cantons; UR, OW, NW, GL, ZG, BS, AI, NE and GE have no such level.