Pigniu

Pigniu was a municipality of the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is part of the new municipality of Ilanz/Glion.

Pigniu
Former municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Pigniu
Pigniu Show map of Switzerland Pigniu Show map of Canton of Graubünden
Coordinates: 46°48′N 9°06′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Graubünden
District	Surselva
Area
• Total	17.98 km2 (6.94 sq mi)
Elevation	1,301 m (4,268 ft)
Population  (Dec 2011)
• Total	33
• Density	1.8/km2 (4.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	7156
SFOS number	3613
Surrounded by	Andiast, Glarus Süd (GL), Rueun, Siat
Website	www.pigniu.ch SFSO statistics

History

In 1799, the Russian Army under command of Field Marshal Suvorov crossed the Pigniu pass.

Other websites

Media related to Pigniu at Wikimedia Commons

• Official Website Archived 2019-03-06 at the Wayback Machine