Juf
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 Switzerland
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 Graubünden (GR)
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| Region : | Hinterrhein | |
| Circle : | Obverse | |
| Political community : | Obverse GR | |
| Postal code : | 7448 | |
| Coordinates : | 764 535 / 146 025 | |
| Height : | 2126 m above sea level M. | |
| Residents: | 30th | |
 Juf in the Avers Valley |
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Juf is a fraction of the Swiss valley community of Avers in the canton of Graubünden . It is at 2126 m above sea level. M. and thus above the tree line . Juf is considered the highest settlement in Switzerland that is inhabited all year round and one of the highest in Europe.
population
| Population development | |||
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| year | 1991 | 2001 | 2016 |
| Residents | 20th | 30th | 31 |
settlement
Around 30 people from six Walser families live in Juf . In addition to some residential buildings, there is an inn, several holiday apartments, a tourist camp and a post office.
Due to its exceptional altitude, the village is often the starting point for bike or hiking tours to the Septimer , Splügen , Julier and San Bernardino passes , to Maloja , Bivio or to Bergell . In winter Juf is the starting point for ski tours. In the valley there are no tourist facilities apart from two ski lifts at Juppa.
traffic
Juf is the end point of today's Averser Kantonsstrasse and thus the motorized traffic, as well as the former, partially preserved and reconstructed Alte Averserstrasse , which serves as a hiking route. Juf is served eight times a day by the Postbus .
literature
- Jürg Simonett: Juf. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . 2008 .
Web links
- Juf on the ETHorama platform
Individual evidence
- ↑ According to the Historical Lexicon of Switzerland, Juf is considered the highest permanent settlement in Europe. In the Caucasus applies Kurusch as the highest village (about 2,500 m).
- ↑ Juf, Graubünden, sight Switzerland, access information on the official Graubünden tourism website.